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Regulated Occupations in Quebec

225 occupations124 need a licence or certificateUpdated

Occupations in Quebec

Licence status and regulator for each occupation, from the official lists and the regulators' own pages.

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Licence or certification required 124

OccupationRegulatorAcross Canada
Acupuncturist Basic guide Ordre des acupuncteurs du Québec Compare Acupuncturist across provinces
Agrologist Ordre des agronomes du Québec Compare Agrologist across provinces
Arborist Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Arborist across provinces
Architect Ordre des architectes du Québec Compare Architect across provinces
Audiologist and speech-language pathologist Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec Compare Audiologist and speech-language pathologist across provinces
Bailiff Chambre des huissiers de justice du Québec Compare Bailiff across provinces
Blaster Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Blaster across provinces
Blaster and driller Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Blaster and driller across provinces
Boilermaker Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Boilermaker across provinces
Bricklayer Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Bricklayer across provinces
Building contractor Régie du bâtiment du Québec Compare Building contractor across provinces
Cardiology technologist Basic guide — Compare Cardiology technologist across provinces
Carpenter Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Carpenter across provinces
Chartered professional accountant Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec Compare Chartered professional accountant across provinces
Chemical technologist and technician Basic guide — Compare Chemical technologist and technician across provinces
Chemist Ordre des chimistes du Québec Compare Chemist across provinces
Chiropractor Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec Compare Chiropractor across provinces
Claims adjuster Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Claims adjuster across provinces
Concrete finisher Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Concrete finisher across provinces
Concrete pump operator Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Concrete pump operator across provinces
Construction craft worker Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Construction craft worker across provinces
Construction electrician Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Construction electrician across provinces
Counselling therapist Basic guide — Compare Counselling therapist across provinces
Crane and hoisting equipment operator Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Crane and hoisting equipment operator across provinces
Damage insurance agent Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Damage insurance agent across provinces
Dental technician Basic guide Ordre des technologues en prothèses et appareils dentaires du Québec Compare Dental technician across provinces
Dentist Ordre des dentistes du Québec Compare Dentist across provinces
Denturist Ordre des denturologistes du Québec Compare Denturist across provinces
Diagnostic medical sonographer Basic guide — Compare Diagnostic medical sonographer across provinces
Dietitian Basic guide Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec Compare Dietitian across provinces
Diver Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Diver across provinces
Drywall finisher and plasterer Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Drywall finisher and plasterer across provinces
Elevating platform mechanic Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Elevating platform mechanic across provinces
Elevator constructor and mechanic Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Elevator constructor and mechanic across provinces
Embalmer Basic guide — Compare Embalmer across provinces
Financial planner Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Financial planner across provinces
Firefighter Basic guide — Compare Firefighter across provinces
Floorcovering installer Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Floorcovering installer across provinces
Forester Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec Compare Forester across provinces
Forestry technologist and technician Basic guide — Compare Forestry technologist and technician across provinces
Gas pipe installer Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Gas pipe installer across provinces
Gas technician Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Gas technician across provinces
Gas utility operator Basic guide — Compare Gas utility operator across provinces
Gasfitter - class A Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Gasfitter - class A across provinces
Gasfitter - Class B Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Gasfitter - Class B across provinces
Geoscientist Ordre des géologues du Québec Compare Geoscientist across provinces
Glazier Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Glazier across provinces
Hearing aid practitioner Basic guide Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec Compare Hearing aid practitioner across provinces
Heavy duty equipment technician Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Heavy duty equipment technician across provinces
Heavy equipment operator Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Heavy equipment operator across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (dozer) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Heavy equipment operator (dozer) across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (excavator) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Heavy equipment operator (excavator) across provinces
Heavy equipment operator (tractor-loader-backhoe) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Heavy equipment operator (tractor-loader-backhoe) across provinces
Industrial electrician Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Industrial electrician across provinces
Industrial mechanic (millwright) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Industrial mechanic (millwright) across provinces
Insulator (heat and frost) Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Insulator (heat and frost) across provinces
Ironworker Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Ironworker across provinces
Ironworker (Reinforcing) Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Ironworker (Reinforcing) across provinces
Ironworker (structural/ornamental) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Ironworker (structural/ornamental) across provinces
Land surveyor Ordre des arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec Compare Land surveyor across provinces
Land surveyor instrument person Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Land surveyor instrument person across provinces
Lather (interior systems mechanic) Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Lather (interior systems mechanic) across provinces
Lawyer Barreau du Québec Compare Lawyer across provinces
Licensed practical nurse Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers auxiliaires du Québec Compare Licensed practical nurse across provinces
Life and health insurance representative Basic guide Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Life and health insurance representative across provinces
Line worker Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Line worker across provinces
Locksmith Bureau de la sécurité privée Compare Locksmith across provinces
Mechanical conveyor system mechanic Basic guide Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Mechanical conveyor system mechanic across provinces
Medical laboratory technologist Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec Compare Medical laboratory technologist across provinces
Medical radiation technologist Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec Compare Medical radiation technologist across provinces
Midwife Basic guide Ordre des sages-femmes du Québec Compare Midwife across provinces
Millwright Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Millwright across provinces
Mobile crane operator Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Mobile crane operator across provinces
Mortgage broker Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Mortgage broker across provinces
Notary Basic guide Chambre des notaires du Québec Compare Notary across provinces
Nurse practitioner Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec Compare Nurse practitioner across provinces
Occupational therapist Basic guide Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec Compare Occupational therapist across provinces
Oil heat system technician Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Oil heat system technician across provinces
Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution Basic guide — Compare Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution across provinces
Optician Ordre des opticiens d'ordonnances du Québec Compare Optician across provinces
Optometrist Ordre des optométristes du Québec Compare Optometrist across provinces
Painter and decorator Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Painter and decorator across provinces
Paramedic Basic guide — Compare Paramedic across provinces
Pest controller and fumigator Basic guide — Compare Pest controller and fumigator across provinces
Pharmacist Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec Compare Pharmacist across provinces
Physical rehabilitation therapist Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec Compare Physical rehabilitation therapist across provinces
Physician Collège des médecins du Québec Compare Physician across provinces
Physiotherapist Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec Compare Physiotherapist across provinces
Pipe welder Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Pipe welder across provinces
Plumber Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Plumber across provinces
Podiatrist Ordre des podiatres du Québec Compare Podiatrist across provinces
Power engineer Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Power engineer across provinces
Power engineer (2nd class) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Power engineer (2nd class) across provinces
Power engineer (3rd class) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Power engineer (3rd class) across provinces
Power engineer (4th class) Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Power engineer (4th class) across provinces
Powerline technician Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Powerline technician across provinces
Pressure vessel inspector Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Pressure vessel inspector across provinces
Pressure welder Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Pressure welder across provinces
Private investigator Bureau de la sécurité privée Compare Private investigator across provinces
Professional engineer Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec Compare Professional engineer across provinces
Professional planner Ordre des Urbanistes du Québec Compare Professional planner across provinces
Projectionist Basic guide — Compare Projectionist across provinces
Psychologist Ordre des psychologues du Québec Compare Psychologist across provinces
Real estate agent Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec Compare Real estate agent across provinces
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic across provinces
Registered nurse Basic guide Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec Compare Registered nurse across provinces
Respiratory therapist Basic guide — Compare Respiratory therapist across provinces
Roofer Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Roofer across provinces
Securities dealer representative Autorité des marchés financiers Compare Securities dealer representative across provinces
Security guard Bureau de la sécurité privée Compare Security guard across provinces
Sheet metal worker Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Sheet metal worker across provinces
Shovel operator Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Shovel operator across provinces
Social worker Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec Compare Social worker across provinces
Sprinkler fitter Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Sprinkler fitter across provinces
Steamfitter-Pipefitter Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Steamfitter-Pipefitter across provinces
Teacher Basic guide Ministère de l'Éducation Compare Teacher across provinces
Tilesetter Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Tilesetter across provinces
Tower crane operator Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Tower crane operator across provinces
Transport trailer technician Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Transport trailer technician across provinces
Truck and transport mechanic Centre administratif de la qualification professionnelle Compare Truck and transport mechanic across provinces
Veterinarian Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec Compare Veterinarian across provinces
Wastewater treatment operator Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Wastewater treatment operator across provinces
Water treatment operator Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Compare Water treatment operator across provinces
Welder Commission de la construction du Québec Compare Welder across provinces

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