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Regulated Occupations in British Columbia

183 occupations72 need a licence or certificateUpdated

Occupations in British Columbia

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

Showing 183 occupations.

Licence or certification required 72

OccupationRegulatorAcross Canada
Acupuncturist College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Acupuncturist across provinces
Agrologist BC Institute of Agrologists Compare Agrologist across provinces
Applied biologist College of Applied Biology Compare Applied biologist across provinces
Architect Architectural Institute of BC Compare Architect across provinces
Audiologist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Audiologist across provinces
Audiologist and speech-language pathologist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Audiologist and speech-language pathologist across provinces
Biologist College of Applied Biology Compare Biologist across provinces
Cardiology technologist Basic guide — Compare Cardiology technologist across provinces
Certified dental assistant BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Certified dental assistant across provinces
Chartered professional accountant Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia Compare Chartered professional accountant across provinces
Chiropractor College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Chiropractor across provinces
Construction electrician SkilledTradesBC Compare Construction electrician across provinces
Dental assistant BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Dental assistant across provinces
Dental hygienist BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Dental hygienist across provinces
Dental technician BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Dental technician across provinces
Dental therapist BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Dental therapist across provinces
Dentist BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Dentist across provinces
Denturist BC College of Oral Health Professionals of BC Compare Denturist across provinces
Dietitian College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Dietitian across provinces
Early childhood educator Early Childhood Educator Registry Compare Early childhood educator across provinces
Early childhood educator assistant Basic guide Early Childhood Educator Registry Compare Early childhood educator assistant across provinces
Emergency medical assistant Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board Compare Emergency medical assistant across provinces
First responder Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board Compare First responder across provinces
Forester Forest Professionals British Columbia Compare Forester across provinces
Forestry technologist and technician Forest Professionals British Columbia Compare Forestry technologist and technician across provinces
Gasfitter - class A Technical Safety BC Compare Gasfitter - class A across provinces
Gasfitter - Class B Technical Safety BC Compare Gasfitter - Class B across provinces
Geoscientist Engineers and Geoscientists BC Compare Geoscientist across provinces
Hearing aid practitioner College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Hearing aid practitioner across provinces
Home inspector Consumer Protection BC Compare Home inspector across provinces
Industrial electrician SkilledTradesBC Compare Industrial electrician across provinces
Land surveyor Association of BC Land Surveyors Compare Land surveyor across provinces
Lawyer Law Society of BC Compare Lawyer across provinces
Licensed practical nurse BC College of Nurses and Midwives Compare Licensed practical nurse across provinces
Massage therapist College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Massage therapist across provinces
Midwife BC College of Nurses and Midwives Compare Midwife across provinces
Mortgage broker BC Financial Services Authority Compare Mortgage broker across provinces
Naturopathic doctor College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Naturopathic doctor across provinces
Notary public Society of Notaries Public of BC Compare Notary public across provinces
Nurse practitioner BC College of Nurses and Midwives Compare Nurse practitioner across provinces
Occupational therapist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Occupational therapist across provinces
Optician College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Optician across provinces
Optometrist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Optometrist across provinces
Paramedic Basic guide Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board Compare Paramedic across provinces
Pest controller and fumigator Basic guide — Compare Pest controller and fumigator across provinces
Pharmacist College of Pharmacists of BC Compare Pharmacist across provinces
Pharmacy technician College of Pharmacists of BC Compare Pharmacy technician across provinces
Physician College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Compare Physician across provinces
Physiotherapist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Physiotherapist across provinces
Podiatrist College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC Compare Podiatrist across provinces
Powerline technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Powerline technician across provinces
Pressure welder Technical Safety BC Compare Pressure welder across provinces
Professional engineer Engineers and Geoscientists BC Compare Professional engineer across provinces
Psychologist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Psychologist across provinces
Real estate agent BC Financial Services Authority Compare Real estate agent across provinces
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic SkilledTradesBC Compare Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic across provinces
Registered clinical social worker BC College of Social Workers Compare Registered clinical social worker across provinces
Registered massage therapist College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Registered massage therapist across provinces
Registered nurse BC College of Nurses and Midwives Compare Registered nurse across provinces
Registered psychiatric nurse Basic guide BC College of Nurses and Midwives Compare Registered psychiatric nurse across provinces
Registered social worker BC College of Social Workers Compare Registered social worker across provinces
Secondary school teacher Teacher Regulation Branch Compare Secondary school teacher across provinces
Security guard Security Industry Licensing Compare Security guard across provinces
Sheet metal worker SkilledTradesBC Compare Sheet metal worker across provinces
Social worker BC College of Social Workers Compare Social worker across provinces
Speech-language pathologist College of Health and Care Professionals of BC Compare Speech-language pathologist across provinces
Steamfitter-Pipefitter SkilledTradesBC Compare Steamfitter-Pipefitter across provinces
Strata manager BC Financial Services Authority Compare Strata manager across provinces
Teacher Teacher Regulation Branch Compare Teacher across provinces
Traditional chinese medicine practitioner College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Traditional chinese medicine practitioner across provinces
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC Compare Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist across provinces
Veterinarian College of Veterinarians of BC Compare Veterinarian across provinces

Voluntary certification or protected title 111

OccupationRegulatorAcross Canada
Agricultural equipment technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Agricultural equipment technician across provinces
Aircraft maintenance engineer SkilledTradesBC Compare Aircraft maintenance engineer across provinces
Aircraft structural technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Aircraft structural technician across provinces
Appliance service technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Appliance service technician across provinces
Applied science technologist Title protected Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC Compare Applied science technologist across provinces
Arborist technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Arborist technician across provinces
Architectural sheet metal worker SkilledTradesBC Compare Architectural sheet metal worker across provinces
Architectural technologist Title protected Architectural Institute of BC Compare Architectural technologist across provinces
Asphalt paving/laydown technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Asphalt paving/laydown technician across provinces
Auto body and collision technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Auto body and collision technician across provinces
Automotive glass technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Automotive glass technician across provinces
Automotive refinishing technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Automotive refinishing technician across provinces
Automotive service technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Automotive service technician across provinces
Baker SkilledTradesBC Compare Baker across provinces
Boilermaker SkilledTradesBC Compare Boilermaker across provinces
Boilermaker endorsement: marine fitter SkilledTradesBC Compare Boilermaker endorsement: marine fitter across provinces
Boom truck operator (stiff boom unlimited tonnage) SkilledTradesBC Compare Boom truck operator (stiff boom unlimited tonnage) across provinces
Boom truck operator: (folding boom unlimited tonnage) SkilledTradesBC Compare Boom truck operator: (folding boom unlimited tonnage) across provinces
Bricklayer SkilledTradesBC Compare Bricklayer across provinces
Broadband network technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Broadband network technician across provinces
Cabinetmaker SkilledTradesBC Compare Cabinetmaker across provinces
Carpenter SkilledTradesBC Compare Carpenter across provinces
Certified technician Title protected Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC Compare Certified technician across provinces
Chemist Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia Compare Chemist across provinces
Climbing arborist SkilledTradesBC Compare Climbing arborist across provinces
Communication technician Basic guide — Compare Communication technician across provinces
Concrete finisher SkilledTradesBC Compare Concrete finisher across provinces
Construction craft worker SkilledTradesBC Compare Construction craft worker across provinces
Cook SkilledTradesBC Compare Cook across provinces
Diesel engine mechanic SkilledTradesBC Compare Diesel engine mechanic across provinces
Drywall finisher and plasterer SkilledTradesBC Compare Drywall finisher and plasterer across provinces
Drywall installer and finisher SkilledTradesBC Compare Drywall installer and finisher across provinces
Electric motor systems technician Skilled Trades BC Compare Electric motor systems technician across provinces
Electrician endorsement: marine SkilledTradesBC Compare Electrician endorsement: marine across provinces
Electronic technician (consumer products) Basic guide — Compare Electronic technician (consumer products) across provinces
Elevator constructor and mechanic Basic guide — Compare Elevator constructor and mechanic across provinces
Embalmer SkilledTradesBC Compare Embalmer across provinces
Embalmer and funeral director SkilledTradesBC Compare Embalmer and funeral director across provinces
Field arborist SkilledTradesBC Compare Field arborist across provinces
Firefighter Basic guide — Compare Firefighter across provinces
Floorcovering installer SkilledTradesBC Compare Floorcovering installer across provinces
Funeral director SkilledTradesBC Compare Funeral director across provinces
Geoexchange driller SkilledTradesBC Compare Geoexchange driller across provinces
Geotechnical/ environmental driller SkilledTradesBC Compare Geotechnical/ environmental driller across provinces
Glazier SkilledTradesBC Compare Glazier across provinces
Hairstylist SkilledTradesBC Compare Hairstylist across provinces
Heavy duty equipment technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Heavy duty equipment technician across provinces
Heavy equipment operator SkilledTradesBC Compare Heavy equipment operator across provinces
Housing maintainer Skilled Trades BC Compare Housing maintainer across provinces
Inboard/outboard mechanic Basic guide — Compare Inboard/outboard mechanic across provinces
Industrial mechanic (millwright) SkilledTradesBC Compare Industrial mechanic (millwright) across provinces
Instrumentation and control technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Instrumentation and control technician across provinces
Insulator (heat and frost) SkilledTradesBC Compare Insulator (heat and frost) across provinces
Interior designer Title protected Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia Compare Interior designer across provinces
Ironworker (Generalist) SkilledTradesBC Compare Ironworker (Generalist) across provinces
Ironworker (Reinforcing) SkilledTradesBC Compare Ironworker (Reinforcing) across provinces
Ironworker (structural/ornamental) SkilledTradesBC Compare Ironworker (structural/ornamental) across provinces
Landscape architect Title protected BC Society of Landscape Architects Compare Landscape architect across provinces
Landscape horticulturist SkilledTradesBC Compare Landscape horticulturist across provinces
Lather (interior systems mechanic) SkilledTradesBC Compare Lather (interior systems mechanic) across provinces
Locksmith SkilledTradesBC Compare Locksmith across provinces
Machinist SkilledTradesBC Compare Machinist across provinces
Marine mechanical technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Marine mechanical technician across provinces
Marine service technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Marine service technician across provinces
Marine technician Basic guide — Compare Marine technician across provinces
Meat cutter SkilledTradesBC Compare Meat cutter across provinces
Metal fabricator (fitter) SkilledTradesBC Compare Metal fabricator (fitter) across provinces
Metal fabricator (fitter) endorsement: marine fitter SkilledTradesBC Compare Metal fabricator (fitter) endorsement: marine fitter across provinces
Mobile crane operator SkilledTradesBC Compare Mobile crane operator across provinces
Mobile crane operator - hydraulic 80 tonnes and under SkilledTradesBC Compare Mobile crane operator - hydraulic 80 tonnes and under across provinces
Motorcycle technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Motorcycle technician across provinces
Oil heat system technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Oil heat system technician across provinces
Outdoor power equipment technician Basic guide — Compare Outdoor power equipment technician across provinces
Painter and decorator SkilledTradesBC Compare Painter and decorator across provinces
Parts technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Parts technician across provinces
Parts technician 1 SkilledTradesBC Compare Parts technician 1 across provinces
Parts technician 2 SkilledTradesBC Compare Parts technician 2 across provinces
Petroleum equipment installer SkilledTradesBC Compare Petroleum equipment installer across provinces
Petroleum equipment service technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Petroleum equipment service technician across provinces
Piledriver and bridgeworker SkilledTradesBC Compare Piledriver and bridgeworker across provinces
Plumber SkilledTradesBC Compare Plumber across provinces
Professional cook 1 SkilledTradesBC Compare Professional cook 1 across provinces
Professional cook 2 SkilledTradesBC Compare Professional cook 2 across provinces
Railway car technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Railway car technician across provinces
Railway carman/woman Basic guide — Compare Railway carman/woman across provinces
Recreation vehicle service technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Recreation vehicle service technician across provinces
Registered music teacher Title protected BC Registered Music Teachers Association Compare Registered music teacher across provinces
Residential building maintenance worker SkilledTradesBC Compare Residential building maintenance worker across provinces
Residential steep roofer SkilledTradesBC Compare Residential steep roofer across provinces
Respiratory therapist Basic guide — Compare Respiratory therapist across provinces
Rig technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Rig technician across provinces
Roofer SkilledTradesBC Compare Roofer across provinces
Saw filer SkilledTradesBC Compare Saw filer across provinces
Saw filer endorsement: benchperson SkilledTradesBC Compare Saw filer endorsement: benchperson across provinces
Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter SkilledTradesBC Compare Sawfiler/fitter and sawfitter across provinces
Security systems technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Security systems technician across provinces
Shipyard labourer (occupational certificate) SkilledTradesBC Compare Shipyard labourer (occupational certificate) across provinces
Sloped roofer Skilled Trades BC Compare Sloped roofer across provinces
Sprinkler fitter SkilledTradesBC Compare Sprinkler fitter across provinces
Tidal angling guide SkilledTradesBC Compare Tidal angling guide across provinces
Tilesetter SkilledTradesBC Compare Tilesetter across provinces
Tool and die maker SkilledTradesBC Compare Tool and die maker across provinces
Tower crane operator SkilledTradesBC Compare Tower crane operator across provinces
Transport trailer technician SkilledTradesBC Compare Transport trailer technician across provinces
Truck and transport mechanic SkilledTradesBC Compare Truck and transport mechanic across provinces
Utility arborist SkilledTradesBC Compare Utility arborist across provinces
Water well driller SkilledTradesBC Compare Water well driller across provinces
Welder SkilledTradesBC Compare Welder across provinces
Welder endorsement: multi-process alloy welding SkilledTradesBC Compare Welder endorsement: multi-process alloy welding across provinces
Well pump installer SkilledTradesBC Compare Well pump installer across provinces
Winder electrician SkilledTradesBC Compare Winder electrician across provinces

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