Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing vocational and technical training in a variety of technical subjects and trades. The training often leads to non-academic certification.

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  Vocational correspondence schools are also included.
  
  Example Activities:
  Commercial art schools
  Computer repair training
  Cosmetology schools
  Flying schools, civilian
  Nurses' aides schools
  Trade schools, post-secondary
  Truck driving schools
  Vocational apprenticeship training
  Vocational institutes, post-secondary

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  secondary school education with technical and trade instruction (see 611110 Elementary and secondary
  schools), registered nurses training at the associate degree level or equivalent (see 611210 Community colleges
  and C.E.G.E.P.s), technical and trade instruction at the associate degree or equivalent level (see 611210 Community
  colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s), registered nurses training at the degree level (see 611310 Universities), business and secretarial training (see 611410 Business and secretarial schools), computer training (see 611420 Computer training), professional and management development training (see 611430 Professional and management development training).