NOC 4156 – Employment counsellors

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 4156 is for Employment counsellors.

NOC skill type/level: Skill Level A

Employment requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or college diploma in employment counselling, career development or in a related field, such as human resources development, psychology, education or social services is required.
• A master’s degree in counselling psychology or a related field such as educational psychology, developmental psychology or social work may be required.
• In Quebec, membership in a professional association is mandatory to use the title ”counsellor”.

List of Job Titles for NOC 4156 – Employment counsellors

• Aboriginal employment developer
• Aboriginal employment officer
• Aboriginal employment worker
• career coach
• career counsellor (except education)
• career development counsellor
• career development facilitator
• career development practitioner
• career group facilitator
• career resource centre co-ordinator
• employment assistance officer
• employment consultant
• employment counsellor
• employment counsellor – government services
• employment group counsellor
• employment outreach counsellor
• employment outreach program co-ordinator
• employment outreach program counsellor
• employment services assessment officer
• employment services group counsellor
• employment services officer
• job counsellor
• job counsellor – government services
• job search trainer
• labour market information consultant
• outplacement consultant
• outplacement counsellor
• relocation consultant
• relocation counsellor
• workforce adjustment officer
• workforce development officer