Here are some of the career pathways and opportunities your students can explore:
Working with children, toddlers or teens
You enjoy working with children and families and want to make a difference in the lives around you.
Working with children, toddlers or teens
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Drop-in Centres
- Family Support
- Foster Care Work
- Group Homes
- Hospitals
- Independent Living Programs
- Recreation & Community Centres
- Residential and Treatment Programs
- Safe Consumption Sites
- Schools
- Women’s Emergency Centres
- Young Offender Centre
- Before and After School Programs
- Child Care Centres
- Day Homes
- Early Learning Programs
- Family Group Care Program
- Kindergartens
- Out-of-school Care Programs
- Parenting Centres
- Preschool Programs
- Recreational Facilities
Law enforcement
Become a change-maker in our community while utilizing your skills in building relationships and communicating effectively.
Law Enforcement
- Emergency Services
- Federal Enforcement Agencies such as Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Border Services, Correctional Service Canada, CSIS
- Municipal Police Services
- Other Provincial Enforcement and Protection Services including Sheriffs
- Private Security and Investigation Agencies
- Provincial Police Services
- Regional Police Services
- Provincial or Federal Correctional Officer
- Victim Services Worker
- Case Workers in Provincial and Federal Justice Organizations
- Communications Officer
- Crisis Support Worker
- Municipal, Provincial, and Federal Government Policy Analyst
- Parole Officers
- Probation Officers
- Conservation Officer
- Environmental Investigator/Inspector
- Fish and Wildlife Officer
- Fishery Officer
- Park Patrol Officer
- Park Ranger
- Park Warden
- Pollution Control Officer
- Resource Management Officer
- Wildlife Investigator
Nursing
Health and wellness is your passion and you want to use your knowledge to help others.
Nursing
- Clinics
- Community Health Agencies
- Continuing Care Facilities
- Home Care Agencies
- Primary Care Clinics
- Emergency Service Departments
- Other Health-Care-Related Environments
- Acute Care (Medical, Surgical, Mental Health, Pediatric, Maternity, etc.)
- Community Health Nursing (Public Health, Primary Health Care, Home Care, etc.)
- Continuing Care (Long Term Care, Supportive Living, etc.)
- Critical Care (ICU, ER, OR, Labor & Delivery, NICU, etc.)
- Government Agencies
- Medical Offices
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Research
- Rural and Remote Nursing
Business
You’re ambitious, determine and motivated to succeed with big ideas for future achievements.
Business
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Agriculture-Business
- Banking
- E-commerce
- Energy Industry
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Services
- Human Resources
- Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Retail Management
- Running your own business
- Sales
- Start-up Business
- Taxation
- Technology
Wind turbine
You enjoy working with your hands and have a passion for alternative energy.
Wind turbine
- Apprentice Electrician
- Blade Repair Technician
- Wind Turbine Construction
- Wind Turbine Maintenance
- Wind Turbine Manufacturing
- Wind Turbine Technician
Cooking and baking
Food is your passion, and you enjoy creating culinary delights.
Cooking and baking
- Banquet Chef
- Banquet Cook
- Business Owner
- Caterer
- Chef
- Chef de Partie
- Entrepreneur
- Food Sales Representative
- Line Cook
- Prep Cook
- Sous Chef
- Camps and Hotels
- Catering Companies
- Hospitals
- Institutions
- Restaurants
- Specialty Bakeries
- Supermarkets
Engineering
You excel in math and physics and enjoy coming up with ideas.
Engineering
- Architectural Technologist
- Building Designer
- Building Inspector
- CAD Technologist
- Engineering Design Technologist
- Environmental Consulting
- Infrastructure Designer
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mapping/Survey Technologist
- Mechanical Design Technologist
- Process Design Technologist
- Structural Technologist
Creating spaces
The fast-paced world of technology excites you.
Creating spaces
- Commercial Designer
- Concept Artist
- Draftsperson
- Interior Design Technologist
- Kitchen and Bath Designer
- Millwork Designer
- Product Sales Representative
- Residential Designer
- Space Planner
- Architectural Animation Communications Specialist
- Architectural Illustrator
- BIM Draftsperson
- CAD Designer
- Concept Artist
- Digital Environmental Artist
- Immersive Artist
- Three-dimensional Designer
- Three-dimensional Modelling and Texture Artist
- Interactive Media Developer
- Junior Software Developer
Content creation
Use your creativity to tell stories and communicate ideas with technology.
Content creation
- 2D/3D Animation
- Front-end Development
- Interactive Advertising/Marketing
- Interactive Narrative Design
- Mobile App Development
- Motion Graphics
- New Media E-Learning
- New Media Entrepreneurship/Freelance
- Social Media
- User Experience Design
- Web and Interactive Media Design
- Web and Interactive Programming/Development
- Web Game/Simulation Design/Development
- Digital/Broadcast Journalist
- Freelance/Entrepreneur
- Graphic and Information Design
- Magazine/Newspaper Content Creator
- Marketing and Advertising
- Media Production Company Owner
- Media/Public Relations
- Photographer/Videographer
- Podcaster
- Radio Host/Producer/Scriptwriter
- Social Media Content Manager
- Story Editor
- Video Editor
- Video Producer/Director/Scriptwriter
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