NOC 2255 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 2255 is for Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology job titles.

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level B

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is required.
• Geomatics technologists require completion of a two- to three-year college program in cartography, photogrammetry, aerial survey, remote sensing, geographic information system or geomatics.
• Geomatics technicians require completion of a one- to two-year college program in cartography, photogrammetry, aerial survey, remote sensing, geographic information system or geomatics.
• In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title ”Professional Technologist”.
• Meteorological technicians require completion of a one-year meteorological technician program provided by the Meteorological Service of Canada.
• Further specialized training is available for meteorological technicians, and may be required by some employers.

List of Job Titles for NOC 2255 – Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology

• aerial photograph analyst
• aerial photograph interpreter
• aerial photograph technician
• aerial survey technician
• aerial survey technologist
• aerological observer
• aerological technician
• airborne data acquisition specialist
• avalanche controller
• avalanche observer
• cartographer
• cartographic compiler
• cartographic draftsman/woman
• cartographic technician
• cartographic technologist
• climate data processor
• climate service technician
• climatological technician
• geographic information systems (GIS) technician
• geographic information systems (GIS) technologist
• geological information system technician
• geological information system technologist
• geological mapping technician
• geomatics technician – aerial surveys
• geomatics technician – cartography
• geomatics technician – geographical information systems (GIS)
• geomatics technician – photogrammetry
• geomatics technician – remote sensing
• geomatics technologist – aerial surveys
• geomatics technologist – cartography
• geomatics technologist – geographical information systems
• geomatics technologist – photogrammetry
• geomatics technologist – remote sensing
• ice conditions service specialist – meteorology
• ice observer
• land information system (LIS) technician
• land information system (LIS) technologist
• map draftsman/woman
• map editor
• mapping technician
• meteorological aide
• meteorological inspector
• meteorological technician
• photo cartographer
• photogrammetric technician
• photogrammetric technologist
• photogrammetrist
• remote sensing (RS) application specialist
• remote sensing (RS) technician
• remote sensing (RS) technologist
• snow controller
• softcopy photogrammetrist
• surface weather observer
• weather briefer
• weather chart plotter
• weather forecast presentation technician
• weather station officer-in-charge
• weather station operations technician