Job prospects College Of Applied Arts And Technology Instructor in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be good for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- Due to population growth, and demographic trends there is demand for college and other vocational instructors.
- Employment is dependent on provincial and federal funding, which can lead to additional jobs in this occupation.
- Opportunities for some post-secondary teaching occupations have been impacted by federal policies regarding international students.
- The Alberta government's Budget 2024 includes millions of dollars to support post-secondary programs and to fund capital projects.
Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in Alberta:
- Approximately 12,450 people work in this occupation.
- College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 39%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 17%
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 7%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 83% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 65% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 10% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 47% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 53% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 9% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% compared to 9% for all occupations
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