College and vocational instructors

NOC

41210

- College and other vocational instructors

teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at colleges, institutes, private training organizations, companies and government.

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Full NOC Description

College and other vocational instructors teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at community colleges, CEGEPs, agricultural colleges, technical and vocational institutes, language schools and other college level schools. This unit group also includes trainers who are employed by private training establishments, companies, community agencies and governments to deliver internal training or development courses. College teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, laboratory work, shop sessions, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects

Develop curriculum and prepare teaching materials and outlines for courses

Prepare, administer and mark tests and papers to evaluate students' progress

Advise students on program curricula and career decisions

Provide individualized tutorial or remedial instruction to students who require it

Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work or hands-on training

Supervise teaching assistants

May provide consultation services to government, business and other organizations

May serve on committees concerned with matters such as budgets, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.

These instructors specialize in particular fields or areas of study such as visual arts, dental hygiene, welding, engineering technology, policing, computer software, management and early childhood education.

Also Known As

college teacher
commercial art instructor
community college teacher
company trainer
computer training instructor

department chairperson - college

department head - general and vocational college (CEGEP)

firefighting instructor

general and vocational college (CEGEP) teacher

instructor - technology institute

language school instructor

lecturer - college

legal assistant program teacher

teacher - institute of technology

training officer - company

vocational institute teacher

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree, a college diploma or demonstrated expertise in the field of instruction is required.

A master's degree in the field of instruction may be required.

A certificate, diploma or degree in adult education may be required.

For instructors of trades, completion of apprenticeship training and industry or trade certification are required. Additional courses in teaching or a provincial teaching certificate may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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51.6%

Female

48.4%

Male

Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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2.0%

15-24

9.2%

25-34

25.8%

35-44

33.8%

45-54

23.5%

55-64

5.7%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.6%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

8.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

4.3%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

34.5%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

52.6%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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70.6%

Educational services

8.0%

Public administration

4.0%

Health care and social assistance

17.4%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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18.30%

Northeast

30.30%

Southeast

22.30%

Southwest

18.90%

Central

10.30%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$81,000

Northeast

$72,800

Southeast

$79,000

Southwest

$82,000

Central

$67,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

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