Regulated Jobs in Ontario: Licensing Guides

Occupations in Ontario

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

Showing 244 occupations.

Licence or certification required 108

Occupation	Regulator	Across Canada
Acupuncturist	College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario	Compare Acupuncturist across provinces
Agrologist	Ontario Institute of Agrologists	Compare Agrologist across provinces
Alignment and brakes technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Alignment and brakes technician across provinces
Amusement device mechanic	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Amusement device mechanic across provinces
Architect	Ontario Association of Architects	Compare Architect across provinces
Audiologist	College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario	Compare Audiologist across provinces
Audiologist and speech-language pathologist	College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario	Compare Audiologist and speech-language pathologist across provinces
Auto body and collision technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Auto body and collision technician across provinces
Auto body repairer	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Auto body repairer across provinces
Automotive electronic accessory technician Basic guide	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Automotive electronic accessory technician across provinces
Automotive service technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Automotive service technician across provinces
Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes)	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) across provinces
Cardiology technologist Basic guide	—	Compare Cardiology technologist across provinces
Chartered professional accountant	Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario	Compare Chartered professional accountant across provinces
Chiropodist	College of Chiropodists of Ontario	Compare Chiropodist across provinces
Chiropractor	College of Chiropractors of Ontario	Compare Chiropractor across provinces
Construction electrician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Construction electrician across provinces
Coroner Basic guide	—	Compare Coroner across provinces
Counselling therapist	College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario	Compare Counselling therapist across provinces
Dental assistant Basic guide	—	Compare Dental assistant across provinces
Dental hygienist	College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario	Compare Dental hygienist across provinces
Dental technician	College of Dental Technologists of Ontario	Compare Dental technician across provinces
Dentist	Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario	Compare Dentist across provinces
Denturist	College of Denturists of Ontario	Compare Denturist across provinces
Diagnostic medical sonographer	College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario	Compare Diagnostic medical sonographer across provinces
Dietitian	College of Dietitians of Ontario	Compare Dietitian across provinces
Early childhood educator	College of Early Childhood Educators	Compare Early childhood educator across provinces
Electrician - domestic and rural	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Electrician - domestic and rural across provinces
Elevator constructor and mechanic	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Elevator constructor and mechanic across provinces
Embalmer Basic guide	—	Compare Embalmer across provinces
Engineering technician	Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists	Compare Engineering technician across provinces
Engineering technologist	Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists	Compare Engineering technologist across provinces
Firefighter Basic guide	—	Compare Firefighter across provinces
Forester	Ontario Professional Foresters Association	Compare Forester across provinces
Forestry technologist and technician Basic guide	Ontario Professional Foresters Association	Compare Forestry technologist and technician across provinces
Fuel and electrical systems technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Fuel and electrical systems technician across provinces
Gas technician 1 (G1)	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Gas technician 1 (G1) across provinces
Gas technician 2 (G2)	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Gas technician 2 (G2) across provinces
Gas technician 3 (G3)	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Gas technician 3 (G3) across provinces
Gas utility operator Basic guide	—	Compare Gas utility operator across provinces
Geoscientist	Professional Geoscientists Ontario	Compare Geoscientist across provinces
Hairstylist	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Hairstylist across provinces
Hoisting engineer - mobile crane operator 2	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Hoisting engineer - mobile crane operator 2 across provinces
Home inspector Basic guide	—	Compare Home inspector across provinces
Homeopath Basic guide	College of Homeopaths of Ontario	Compare Homeopath across provinces
Human resources professional	Human Resource Professional Association	Compare Human resources professional across provinces
Insurance broker	Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario	Compare Insurance broker across provinces
Kinesiologist	College of Kinesiologists of Ontario	Compare Kinesiologist across provinces
Land surveyor	Association of Ontario Land Surveyors	Compare Land surveyor across provinces
Landscape architect	Ontario Association of Landscape Architects	Compare Landscape architect across provinces
Lawyer Basic guide	The Law Society of Ontario	Compare Lawyer across provinces
Licensed practical nurse	College of Nurses of Ontario	Compare Licensed practical nurse across provinces
Massage therapist	College of Massage Therapists of Ontario	Compare Massage therapist across provinces
Master electrician	Electrical Safety Authority	Compare Master electrician across provinces
Medical laboratory technologist	College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario	Compare Medical laboratory technologist across provinces
Medical radiation technologist	College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario	Compare Medical radiation technologist across provinces
Midwife	College of Midwives of Ontario	Compare Midwife across provinces
Mobile crane operator	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Mobile crane operator across provinces
Mortgage agent	Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario	Compare Mortgage agent across provinces
Mortgage broker	Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario	Compare Mortgage broker across provinces
Motor vehicle salesperson	Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council	Compare Motor vehicle salesperson across provinces
Motorcycle technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Motorcycle technician across provinces
Naturopathic doctor	College of Naturopaths of Ontario	Compare Naturopathic doctor across provinces
Nurse practitioner	College of Nurses of Ontario	Compare Nurse practitioner across provinces
Occupational therapist	College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario	Compare Occupational therapist across provinces
Oil burner technician 1	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Oil burner technician 1 across provinces
Oil burner technician 2	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Oil burner technician 2 across provinces
Oil burner technician 3	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Oil burner technician 3 across provinces
Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution	Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office	Compare Operators whose work involves water treatment and distribution across provinces
Optician	The College of Opticians of Ontario	Compare Optician across provinces
Optometrist	College of Optometrists of Ontario	Compare Optometrist across provinces
Paralegal Basic guide	The Law Society of Ontario	Compare Paralegal across provinces
Paramedic Basic guide	—	Compare Paramedic across provinces
Pest controller and fumigator Basic guide	—	Compare Pest controller and fumigator across provinces
Pesticide exterminator Basic guide	Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks	Compare Pesticide exterminator across provinces
Pharmacist	Ontario College of Pharmacists	Compare Pharmacist across provinces
Pharmacy technician	Ontario College of Pharmacists	Compare Pharmacy technician across provinces
Physician	College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario	Compare Physician across provinces
Physiotherapist	College of Physiotherapists of Ontario	Compare Physiotherapist across provinces
Plumber	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Plumber across provinces
Podiatrist	College of Chiropodists of Ontario	Compare Podiatrist across provinces
Power engineer	Technical Standards and Safety Authority	Compare Power engineer across provinces
Private investigator	Ministry of the Solicitor General	Compare Private investigator across provinces
Professional engineer	Professional Engineers Ontario	Compare Professional engineer across provinces
Psychologist Basic guide	College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario	Compare Psychologist across provinces
Real estate agent	Real Estate Council of Ontario	Compare Real estate agent across provinces
Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic across provinces
Registered nurse	College of Nurses of Ontario	Compare Registered nurse across provinces
Registered psychotherapist	College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario	Compare Registered psychotherapist across provinces
Residential (low rise) sheet metal installer	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Residential (low rise) sheet metal installer across provinces
Residential air conditioning systems mechanic	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Residential air conditioning systems mechanic across provinces
Respiratory therapist	The College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario	Compare Respiratory therapist across provinces
Security guard	Ministry of the Solicitor General	Compare Security guard across provinces
Sheet metal worker	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Sheet metal worker across provinces
Social service worker	Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers	Compare Social service worker across provinces
Social worker	Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers	Compare Social worker across provinces
Speech-language pathologist	College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario	Compare Speech-language pathologist across provinces
Sprinkler fitter	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Sprinkler fitter across provinces
Steamfitter-Pipefitter	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Steamfitter-Pipefitter across provinces
Teacher	Ontario College of Teachers	Compare Teacher across provinces
Tower crane operator	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Tower crane operator across provinces
Traditional chinese medicine practitioner	College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario	Compare Traditional chinese medicine practitioner across provinces
Transmission technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Transmission technician across provinces
Transport trailer technician	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Transport trailer technician across provinces
Travel counsellor	Travel Industry Council of Ontario	Compare Travel counsellor across provinces
Truck and transport mechanic	Skilled Trades Ontario	Compare Truck and transport mechanic across provinces
Veterinarian	College of Veterinarians of Ontario	Compare Veterinarian across provinces
Water treatment operator	Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks	Compare Water treatment operator across provinces

Voluntary certification or protected title 134

Occupation	Regulator	Across Canada
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	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	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	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	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	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

Not regulated 2

Occupation	Regulator	Across Canada
Employment counsellor Basic guide	—	Compare Employment counsellor across provinces
Project manager Basic guide	—	Compare Project manager across provinces

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