Professions & specialties
Search the professions, specialties and clinical support roles LocuPedia supports — then see the credentialing pathway and jurisdictions that apply to each, before you create a profile or post a coverage need.
One governed verification process, with requirements tailored to each profession, jurisdiction, organization, and assignment.
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Clinical Support & Operations
Regulation varies by province — Non-regulated role; many employers require an underlying clinical registration (e.g. RN) for clinical coordination
Requirements set by employer: many roles expect RN/RPN or allied registration plus coordination experience.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; HIM diploma and CHIMA certification valued; privacy training essential.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration (registries exist in some provinces, e.g. BC); recognized HCA certificate commonly required.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; office administration diploma and EMR experience commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; customer-service and EMR experience commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; transcription certificate and terminology knowledge commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayClinical Support & Operations
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; recognized PSW certificate (e.g. NACC-aligned) commonly required by employers.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental hygiene regulator (e.g. CDHO in Ontario, College of Dental Hygienists of BC)
Accredited dental hygiene program + NDHCB exam + provincial registration (e.g. CDHO).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulation varies by province — Regulated in some provinces/territories (e.g. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, northern jurisdictions)
Dental therapy diploma; registration where the profession is regulated — availability varies by province/territory.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial denturism regulator (e.g. College of Denturists of Ontario)
Approved denturism program + provincial college registration where regulated.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
NDEB certification + provincial dental college licence; liability insurance; sedation permits where applicable.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulated — Provincial dental regulator (e.g. RCDSO in Ontario, CDSBC in BC)
General dental licence + accredited specialty program and specialty registration class.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDentistry & Oral Health
Regulation varies by province — Certified via NDAEB; regulated or licensed for Level II duties in some provinces
NDAEB certification for Level II duties; provincial registration/licensing where required.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory
Regulated — Sonography Canada credentials; regulated in Ontario (CMRITO) and increasingly elsewhere
Accredited sonography program + Sonography Canada credentials (e.g. CRGS); CMRITO registration in Ontario.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory
Regulated — Provincial regulator where applicable (e.g. CMLTO in Ontario); CSMLS certification nationally
CSMLS certification + provincial registration where applicable (CMLTO in Ontario).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory
Regulated — Provincial regulator where applicable (e.g. CMRITO in Ontario); CAMRT certification nationally
CAMRT certification + provincial registration where applicable (CMRITO in Ontario).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory · Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT)
Regulated — CAMRT MRI certification; provincial registration where applicable (e.g. CMRITO in Ontario)
MRT base credential + CAMRT MRI certification; site-specific MRI safety training.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory · Medical Radiation Technologist (MRT)
Regulated — CAMRT (NM) certification; provincial registration where applicable (e.g. CMRITO in Ontario)
CAMRT nuclear medicine certification; radiation-safety and CNSC-licensed-site requirements.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory
Non-regulated support / operations role
Employer-recognized cardiology technology certificate; no provincial registration.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayDiagnostic Imaging & Laboratory
Non-regulated support / operations role
Employer-recognized phlebotomy/MLA certificate; no provincial registration.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayEmergency Medical Services
Regulated — Provincial regulation or certification (e.g. Alberta College of Paramedics; Ontario provincial certification with Base Hospital delegation)
Approved PCP program + provincial certification/registration; Base Hospital delegation in Ontario.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayEmergency Medical Services · Paramedic (Primary Care)
Regulated — Provincial regulation or certification (ACP scope)
PCP base + approved ACP program + ACP-level certification/delegation.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMaternal & Community Care
Regulated — Provincial midwifery college (e.g. College of Midwives of Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
BHSc Midwifery (or bridging program) + provincial college registration; hospital privileges for institutional births.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMaternal & Community Care
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; employers verify training and experience.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMaternal & Community Care
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; recognized training (e.g. DONA, CAPPA) commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMaternal & Community Care
Regulation varies by province — IBCLC certification (IBLCE); clinical practice under a regulated profession where the consultant is also an RN/midwife
IBCLC certification; underlying health-profession registration where providing clinical care.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulation varies by province — Voluntary certification (e.g. CACCF — ICCADC/CCAC); regulated in some jurisdictions
Addictions counselling education + CACCF or provincial certification; registration where regulated.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulation varies by province — RBT certification (BACB) common; behaviour-analyst regulation emerging by province
RBT or equivalent certification commonly expected; supervision arrangements verified per employer.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulation varies by province — Voluntary certification (e.g. CCPA — CCC; BCACC — RCC); regulated titles vary by province
Recognized counselling degree + association certification (CCC/RCC); registration where the title is regulated.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulated — Provincial psychology college (e.g. College of Psychologists of Ontario, CPBC in BC)
Doctoral/master's degree (jurisdiction-dependent) + supervised practice + provincial college registration.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulation varies by province — Regulated in Ontario (CRPO), Quebec and several provinces; unregulated elsewhere
CRPO registration in Ontario; recognized training and supervision elsewhere.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayMental Health
Regulated — Provincial social work college (e.g. OCSWSSW in Ontario, BCCSW in BC)
BSW/MSW + provincial college registration (protected title); liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration plus NP (extended) class and approved NP education; controlled-substances authorization where applicable.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
Active provincial nursing registration; BLS baseline; unit-specific certifications for acute areas.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
Provincial practical-nurse registration (CPNRE / REx-PN); scope differs by province and setting.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN or RPN registration; clinic experience; scope varies by practice and province.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration; immunization competencies for public health roles; community experience.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration plus critical-care certificate/experience; ACLS and CCRN (optional) commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration plus emergency experience/certificate; ACLS, TNCC and CTAS triage commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN or RPN registration; autonomous-practice experience; driver's licence commonly required.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration; BLS; unit-specific competencies per facility.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN (or RPN-psychiatric in western provinces) registration; crisis-intervention training commonly expected.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration; chemotherapy/biotherapy administration course (e.g. de Souza or provincial equivalent).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration plus perioperative certificate; OR experience tiers per facility.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayNursing · Registered Nurse (RN)
Regulated — Provincial/territorial nursing regulator (e.g. CNO in Ontario, BCCNM in BC)
RN registration; PALS/PEARS and NRP where relevant; paediatric experience per unit.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayOptometry & Vision Care
Regulation varies by province — Regulated in most provinces (e.g. College of Opticians of Ontario, COBC in BC)
Opticianry program + NACOR exam + provincial registration where regulated.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayOptometry & Vision Care
Regulated — Provincial optometry college (e.g. College of Optometrists of Ontario, BC Doctors of Optometry)
OD degree + OEBC/CSAEO exams + provincial college registration; therapeutic prescribing authorization varies by province.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayOptometry & Vision Care
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; certification (e.g. IJCAHPO COA) valued by employers.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPharmacy
Regulated — Provincial/territorial pharmacy regulator (e.g. OCP in Ontario, CPBC in BC)
Provincial college registration (PEBC exams + jurisprudence); liability insurance; injection authorization where practised.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPharmacy
Regulated — Provincial/territorial pharmacy regulator (e.g. OCP in Ontario, CPBC in BC) — regulated in most provinces
PEBC pharmacy technician qualifying exam + provincial registration (where regulated); liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPharmacy
Non-regulated support / operations role
No provincial registration; employers verify education and experience; college-approved assistant training where required.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
CFPC certification (CCFP) plus provincial college licence; clinic or facility approval per assignment.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC anaesthesiology (or GP-anaesthesia enhanced skills in some jurisdictions); OR privileges per hospital.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC cardiology (after internal medicine); hospital privileges; echo/cath credentials per facility.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC dermatology; clinic-based practice with minor-procedure credentialing as applicable.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC diagnostic radiology; hospital or imaging-clinic privileges; remote-reading arrangements vary by province.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC emergency medicine or CCFP-EM; ACLS/ATLS expected; ED credentialing per hospital.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC general surgery; OR privileges and call credentialing per hospital.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
RCPSC fellowship (FRCPC, internal medicine) plus provincial college licence; hospital privileges for inpatient work.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC medical oncology (after internal medicine); cancer-centre credentialing per program.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC neurology (after internal medicine or paediatrics); stroke-call credentialing per hospital.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC obstetrics & gynaecology; L&D privileges and call coverage per hospital; CMPA (obstetrical class).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC orthopaedic surgery; OR privileges per hospital.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC paediatrics; NRP/PALS commonly required; hospital privileges for inpatient coverage.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
FRCPC psychiatry; hospital privileges for inpatient units; CMPA coverage.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists · Family Medicine
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
CCFP plus care-of-the-elderly focused practice or enhanced-skills year; LTC medical-director requirements vary by home.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
College licence plus hospital privileges; background in internal or family medicine; ACLS commonly required.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists · Family Medicine
Regulated — Provincial/territorial college of physicians & surgeons (e.g. CPSO in Ontario, CPSBC in BC)
CCFP plus palliative enhanced-skills training; hospice/palliative unit credentialing per organization.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayPhysicians & Medical Specialists
Regulated — Provincial college — educational / postgraduate registration class
Educational-class college registration via the postgraduate program; supervision and CMPA arranged through the institution.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulation varies by province — Certified by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CAT(C)); regulated in some provinces (e.g. Alberta)
CATA certification (CAT(C)); provincial registration where the profession is regulated.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial regulator (e.g. CASLPO in Ontario, CSHBC in BC)
Master's in audiology + provincial registration; liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial chiropractic college (e.g. CCO in Ontario, CCBC in BC)
Accredited DC program + CCEB exams + provincial college registration; liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial dietetics college (e.g. College of Dietitians of Ontario)
Accredited dietetics degree + practicum + CDRE exam + provincial college registration.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulation varies by province — Regulated in Ontario (College of Kinesiologists of Ontario); unregulated elsewhere
Kinesiology degree; COKO registration in Ontario; certification/degree verification elsewhere.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial occupational therapy college (e.g. COTO in Ontario, COTBC in BC)
Provincial college registration (NOTCE exam); liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Non-regulated
No provincial registration; employers and insurers verify association membership and training.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial physiotherapy college (e.g. College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, CPTBC in BC)
Provincial college registration (national PCE exam); liability insurance; rostering for controlled acts where applicable.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial regulator (e.g. College of Chiropodists of Ontario; podiatry colleges in BC/AB/QC)
Approved podiatry/chiropody program + provincial registration; scope and title vary by province.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulation varies by province — Regulated in BC, ON, NB, NL & PE (e.g. CMTO in Ontario); unregulated elsewhere
Approved massage therapy program + provincial registration in regulated provinces (CMTO in Ontario).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial regulator (e.g. CRTO in Ontario, CSRT-affiliated colleges)
Accredited RT program + national exam (CSRT/CRTÉ) + provincial registration (e.g. CRTO).
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
View pathwayRehabilitation & Therapy
Regulated — Provincial regulator (e.g. CASLPO in Ontario, CSHBC in BC)
Master's in S-LP + provincial registration (e.g. CASLPO); liability insurance.
Open to organizations posting coverage needs — availability varies by profession and region.
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Request a profession or specialtyHow this catalogue works
This catalogue is organized by professional family, then profession, then specialty or area of practice. Care settings — hospital, clinic, urgent care, community, long-term care, home and virtual care — are places where professionals practise, never professions themselves. Non-regulated support and administrative occupations sit under Clinical Support & Operations, clearly distinguished from the regulated health professions.
Credential requirements are governed by one verification process, but they are not the same for every profession — final requirements depend on the jurisdiction, employer, facility, department, and assignment.
The catalogue grows with demand. Request a missing profession or specialty and we’ll reply with the credentialing pathway we’d support — typically within one business day.