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Regulated Occupations in Ontario

244 occupations108 need a licence or certificateUpdated

Occupations in Ontario

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Aboriginal child development practitioner Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Aboriginal child development practitioner across provinces
Agricultural - dairy herdsperson Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Agricultural - dairy herdsperson across provinces
Agricultural - fruit grower Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Agricultural - fruit grower across provinces
Agricultural - swine herdsperson Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Agricultural - swine herdsperson across provinces
Agricultural equipment technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Agricultural equipment technician across provinces
Appliance service technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Appliance service technician across provinces
Arborist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Arborist across provinces
Assistant cook Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Assistant cook across provinces
Automotive glass technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Automotive glass technician across provinces
Automotive refinishing technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Automotive refinishing technician across provinces
Baker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Baker across provinces
Baker-Patissier Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Baker-Patissier across provinces
Bearings mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Bearings mechanic across provinces
Blacksmith Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Blacksmith across provinces
Blaster Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Blaster across provinces
Boilermaker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Boilermaker across provinces
Bricklayer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Bricklayer across provinces
Cabinetmaker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Cabinetmaker across provinces
Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations Basic guide — Compare Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations across provinces
Carpenter Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Carpenter across provinces
Chef Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Chef across provinces
Chemist Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario Compare Chemist across provinces
Child and youth worker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Child and youth worker across provinces
Child development practitioner Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Child development practitioner across provinces
Computer numerical control programmer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Computer numerical control programmer across provinces
Concrete finisher Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Concrete finisher across provinces
Concrete pump operator Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Concrete pump operator across provinces
Construction craft worker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Construction craft worker across provinces
Construction millwright Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Construction millwright across provinces
Cook Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Cook across provinces
Developmental services worker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Developmental services worker across provinces
Die designer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Die designer across provinces
Draftsperson Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Draftsperson across provinces
Draftsperson - mechanical Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Draftsperson - mechanical across provinces
Draftsperson - plastic mould design Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Draftsperson - plastic mould design across provinces
Draftsperson tool and die design Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Draftsperson tool and die design across provinces
Drywall finisher and plasterer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Drywall finisher and plasterer across provinces
Educational assistant Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Educational assistant across provinces
Electric motor systems technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Electric motor systems technician across provinces
Electrical control (machine) builders Basic guide — Compare Electrical control (machine) builders across provinces
Electrician (signal maintenance) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Electrician (signal maintenance) across provinces
Electronic service technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Electronic service technician across provinces
Electronic technician (consumer products) Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Electronic technician (consumer products) across provinces
Entertainment industry power technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Entertainment industry power technician across provinces
Exterior insulated finishing systems mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Exterior insulated finishing systems mechanic across provinces
Facilities mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Facilities mechanic across provinces
Facilities technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Facilities technician across provinces
Floorcovering installer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Floorcovering installer across provinces
Gemsetter/goldsmith Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Gemsetter/goldsmith across provinces
Glazier Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Glazier across provinces
Hazardous materials worker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Hazardous materials worker across provinces
Heat treatment operator Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heat treatment operator across provinces
Heavy duty equipment technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heavy duty equipment technician across provinces
Heavy equipment operator Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heavy equipment operator across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (dozer) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heavy equipment operator (dozer) across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (excavator) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heavy equipment operator (excavator) across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (tractor-loader-backhoe) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Heavy equipment operator (tractor-loader-backhoe) across provinces
Horse groom Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Horse groom across provinces
Horse harness maker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Horse harness maker across provinces
Hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic across provinces
Inboard/outboard mechanic Basic guide — Compare Inboard/outboard mechanic across provinces
Industrial electrician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Industrial electrician across provinces
Industrial mechanic (millwright) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Industrial mechanic (millwright) across provinces
Information technology - contact centre customer service agent Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Information technology - contact centre customer service agent across provinces
Information technology - contact centre sales agent Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Information technology - contact centre sales agent across provinces
Information technology - contact centre technical support agent Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Information technology - contact centre technical support agent across provinces
Information technology - hardware technician Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Information technology - hardware technician across provinces
Information technology - network technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Information technology - network technician across provinces
Institutional cook Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Institutional cook across provinces
Instrumentation and control technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Instrumentation and control technician across provinces
Insulator (heat and frost) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Insulator (heat and frost) across provinces
Interior designer Title protected Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario Compare Interior designer across provinces
Ironworker (Generalist) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Ironworker (Generalist) across provinces
Ironworker (Reinforcing) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Ironworker (Reinforcing) across provinces
Ironworker (structural/ornamental) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Ironworker (structural/ornamental) across provinces
Landscape horticulturist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Landscape horticulturist across provinces
Lather (interior systems mechanic) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Lather (interior systems mechanic) across provinces
Light rail overhead contact systems linesperson Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Light rail overhead contact systems linesperson across provinces
Locksmith Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Locksmith across provinces
Machine tool builder and integrator Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Machine tool builder and integrator across provinces
Machinist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Machinist across provinces
Marine mechanical technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Marine mechanical technician across provinces
Meat cutter Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Meat cutter across provinces
Metal fabricator (fitter) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Metal fabricator (fitter) across provinces
Micro electronics manufacturer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Micro electronics manufacturer across provinces
Motive power machinist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Motive power machinist across provinces
Mould designer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Mould designer across provinces
Mould maker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Mould maker across provinces
Mould or die finisher Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Mould or die finisher across provinces
Native clothing and crafts artisan Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Native clothing and crafts artisan across provinces
Native residential construction worker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Native residential construction worker across provinces
Network cabling specialist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Network cabling specialist across provinces
Optics technician (lens and prism maker) Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Optics technician (lens and prism maker) across provinces
Packaging machine mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Packaging machine mechanic across provinces
Painter and decorator Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Painter and decorator across provinces
Painter and decorator - industrial Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Painter and decorator - industrial across provinces
Parts technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Parts technician across provinces
Pattern maker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Pattern maker across provinces
Personal support worker Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Compare Personal support worker across provinces
Powered lift truck technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Powered lift truck technician across provinces
Powerline technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Powerline technician across provinces
Precast concrete erector Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Precast concrete erector across provinces
Precast concrete finisher Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Precast concrete finisher across provinces
Pressure systems welder Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Pressure systems welder across provinces
Process operator - food manufacturing Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Process operator - food manufacturing across provinces
Process operator - power Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Process operator - power across provinces
Process operator - refinery, chemical and liquid processes Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Process operator - refinery, chemical and liquid processes across provinces
Process operator - wood products Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Process operator - wood products across provinces
Railway car technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Railway car technician across provinces
Railway carman/woman Basic guide — Compare Railway carman/woman across provinces
Recreation vehicle service technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Recreation vehicle service technician across provinces
Refractory mason Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Refractory mason across provinces
Relay and instrumentation technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Relay and instrumentation technician across provinces
Restoration mason Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Restoration mason across provinces
Roofer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Roofer across provinces
Saddlery Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Saddlery across provinces
Saw filer Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Saw filer across provinces
Saw filer/fitter Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Saw filer/fitter across provinces
Small engine mechanic Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Small engine mechanic across provinces
Small engine or equipment mechanic Basic guide Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Small engine or equipment mechanic across provinces
Special events coordinator Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Special events coordinator across provinces
Surface blaster Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Surface blaster across provinces
Surface mount assembler Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Surface mount assembler across provinces
Thin film technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Thin film technician across provinces
Tilesetter Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tilesetter across provinces
Tool and cutter grinder Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tool and cutter grinder across provinces
Tool and die maker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tool and die maker across provinces
Tool and gauge inspector Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tool and gauge inspector across provinces
Tool/tooling maker Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tool/tooling maker across provinces
Tractor-trailer commercial driver Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Tractor-trailer commercial driver across provinces
Turf equipment technician Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Turf equipment technician across provinces
Utility arborist Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Utility arborist across provinces
Water well driller Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Water well driller across provinces
Welder Skilled Trades Ontario Compare Welder across provinces

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