Program Comparison

CTS and K&E courses should be compared primarily within the context of the K&E occupational courses. The following chart identifies which K&E occupational courses align with CTS occupational areas. Note that this comparison is based on the learning outcomes established in the K&E programs of study.

K&E Alignment with CTS

NOC Career Cluster	CTS Career Cluster	CTS Occupational Area	Related K&E Occupational Courses
NOC 1: Business, Finance and Administration Occupations	Business, Administration, Finance & Information Technology (BIT)	• Computing Science (CSE) • Enterprise & Innovation (ENT) • Financial Management (FIN) • Information Processing (INF) • Management & Marketing (MAM) • Networking (NET)	• Business Services
NOC 2: Natural and Applied Sciences and Related Occupations	Natural Resources (NAT)	• Agriculture (AGR) • Environmental Stewardship (ENS) • Forestry (FOR) • Primary Resources (PRS) • Wildlife (WLD)	• Art/Design and Communication
NOC 3: Health Occupations; NOC 4: Occupations in Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services	Health, Recreation & Human Services (HRH)	• Community Care Services (CCS) • Cosmetology (COS) • Esthetics (EST) • Foods (FOD) • Health Care Services (HCS) • Human & Social Services (HSS) • Legal Studies (LGS) • Recreation Leadership (REC) • Tourism (TOU)	• Human Care • Foods • Cosmetology
NOC 5: Occupations in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport	Media, Design & Communication Arts (MDC)	• Communication Technology (COM) • Design Studies (DES) • Fashion Studies (FAS)	• Art/Design and Communication • Fabrics
NOC 6: Sales and Service Occupations	Business, Administration, Finance & Information Technology (BIT)	• Computing Science (CSE) • Enterprise & Innovation (ENT) • Financial Management (FIN) • Information Processing (INF) • Management & Marketing (MAM) • Networking (NET)	• Business Services • Cosmetology • Foods • Fabrics
NOC 7: Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations	Trades, Manufacturing & Transportation (TMT)	• Construction (CON) • Electro-Technologies (ELT) • Fabrication (FAB) • Logistics (LOG) • Mechanics (MEC)	• Business Services • Auto Mechanics • Construction: Metal Fabrication • Construction: Building
NOC 8: Natural Resources, Agriculture and Related Production Occupations	Natural Resources (NAT)	• Agriculture (AGR) • Environmental Stewardship (ENS) • Forestry (FOR) • Primary Resources (PRS) • Wildlife (WLD)	• Horticulture • Natural Resources
NOC 9: Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities	Trades, Manufacturing & Transportation (TMT)	• Construction (CON) • Electro-Technologies (ELT) • Fabrication (FAB) • Logistics (LOG) • Mechanics (MEC)	• Construction: Building • Fabrics • Construction: Metal Fabrication • Natural Resources (forestry) • Art/Design and Communication • Auto Mechanics
		• Career Transitions (CTR) (relevant to all clusters) • HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems

Some of the outcomes in the CTS Enterprise & Innovation (ENT) and Career Transitions (CTR) occupational areas are integrated within the related K&E courses.

The CTS occupational areas of Cosmetology (COS), Electro-Technologies (ELT), Environmental Stewardship (ENS), Financial Management (FIN), Health Care Services (HCS), Human & Social Services (HSS) and Wildlife (WLD) are not related to any K&E occupational course.

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