NOC 3214 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

In Canada immigration application, the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 3214 is for Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists job titles.

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level B

Employment requirements

• Respiratory therapists require the completion of a three-year college, hospital or university degree program in respiratory therapy, including clinical training.
• Licensing is required for respiratory therapists in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
• A national certification for respiratory therapists is available for therapists working in Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
• Clinical perfusionists require the completion of a respiratory therapy or registered nursing program with a minimum of one year of work experience as a respiratory therapist or registered nurse and completion of a college or university program in clinical perfusion, including clinical training.
• Certification with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion is required for clinical perfusionists.
• Cardiopulmonary technologists require a two-year college diploma in an allied health discipline such as respiratory therapy, nursing diploma, or a university degree in a related science and completion of a college post-diploma program in cardiovascular technology and additional training in pulmonary technology through courses or supervised on-the-job clinical training.
• Registration with the Canadian Association of Cardio-pulmonary Technologists (CACPT) may be required.

List of Job Titles for NOC 3214 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists

• anesthesia technologist
• cardiopulmonary technician
• cardiopulmonary technologist
• cardiopulmonary technology instructor
• cardiopulmonary technology supervisor
• cardiovascular perfusion clinical instructor
• cardiovascular perfusion instructor
• cardiovascular perfusion supervisor
• cardiovascular perfusion technologist
• cardiovascular perfusionist
• certified clinical perfusionist (CCP)
• chief perfusionist
• chief respiratory technologist
• clinical perfusion clinical instructor
• clinical perfusion supervisor
• clinical perfusionist
• extracorporal circulation technologist
• extracorporal technician
• extracorporal technologist
• inhalation technologist
• oxygen therapy technician
• perfusion technologist
• perfusionist
• polysomnographic technologist
• pulmonary function technologist
• registered respiratory care practitioner
• registered respiratory therapist (RRT)
• respiratory care practitioner
• respiratory technician
• respiratory technologist
• respiratory therapist
• respiratory therapy chief
• respiratory therapy clinical instructor
• respiratory therapy supervisor