School Subject: Math

  • Dietitians and Nutritionists

    Legacy duties

    • Develop, administer and supervise nutrition and food preparation and service programs in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, company cafeterias or similar settings
    • Evaluate nutritional status of individuals and provide nutrition counselling and consulting to health professionals, dietetic interns, community groups, government, media and individuals
    • Aid in the prevention and/or treatment of inadequate nutrition
    • Plan, evaluate and conduct nutrition education programs and develop educational materials for various audiences
    • Practice on an individual basis or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patients and to plan normal and therapeutic menus
    • Study and analyze current scientific nutritional studies and conduct research to improve the nutritional value, taste, appearance and preparation of food.
    • Work within industry in the development, testing and evaluation, and marketing of food and nutrition products or as a company representative supplying product related information to health professionals
    • Confer with other health professionals, community groups, government and the media to provide consultation and advice in areas of nutrition interpretation, intervention and policy
    • Supervise training of dietetic interns.
    • Dietitians and nutritionists may specialize in such areas as administrative dietetics, clinical dietetics, community dietetics, public health dietetics or research dietetics.
  • Dental Hygienists

    Legacy duties

    • Conduct an initial dental assessment and consult with dentists on patient care
    • Take dental impressions
    • Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene procedures
    • Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
    • Remove stains and deposits from teeth to prevent tooth and root decay
    • Apply fluoride treatment
    • Take and develop X-rays
    • May perform restorative and orthodontic procedures under the direction of a dentist
    • May supervise dental assistants in their health care functions.
  • Dental Technologists and Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Design, fabricate or repair dental devices including full or partial dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands, and implants
    • May consult with dentists or other specialists on problematic dental cases
    • May train and supervise other dental technicians or dental laboratory bench workers in fabricating dentures and other dental devices
    • May perform supervisory and administrative functions for the dental laboratory.
  • Dental Laboratory Bench Workers

    Legacy duties

    • Prepare plaster models and moulds from dental impressions
    • Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
    • Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
    • Pack plastic material in moulds to form full or partial dentures
    • Mould wax over denture set-up to form full contours of artificial gums
    • Make orthodontic bands from gold, silver, stainless steel or other metals
    • Finish metal framework of dentures and polish and buff dentures to obtain natural finish.
  • Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations

    Legacy duties

    • Operate dry cleaning machines to dry-clean dresses, suits, coats, sweaters and other garments, draperies, cushion covers and other articles
    • Operate washing machines and dryers to clean and dry garments, sheets, blankets, towels and other articles
    • Operate machines to clean and blow-dry fur garments
    • Operate machines to dry-clean, dye, spray, re-oil, and re-buff suede and leather garments.
    • Check finished garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or laundered
    • Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered garments and other articles
    • Use hand-held steam iron to touch up finished garments and other articles
    • Assemble and bag finished garments and other articles
    • Match invoices with tags on garments or other articles.
  • Drywall Installers and Finishers

    Legacy duties

    • Measure, cut and fit drywall sheets for installation on walls and ceilings
    • Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
    • Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
    • Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
    • Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
    • Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry
    • Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
    • Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings.
  • Credit and Other Investment Managers

    Legacy duties

    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a credit department in an industrial or commercial organization
    • Administer corporate, commercial and personal loan accounts
    • Advise customers on the commercial and personal financial services corresponding to their needs
    • Evaluate and review loan and credit applications and collateral and make recommendations
    • Approve or reject credit applications, establish credit limits and determine repayment plans or schedules in accordance with authorized limits
    • Ensure collection of overdue or delinquent accounts
    • Ensure credit policies and procedures are followed according to established guidelines and applicable legislation
    • Prepare credit and loan reports
    • Recruit credit personnel and identify their training needs.
  • Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors

    Legacy duties

    • Pick up messages, letters, envelopes, parcels, airline tickets, legal documents, packages, bonds, cheques, securities and other items from customers, and hand-deliver them to addresses within an establishment or in other establishments by walking or cycling within prescribed time periods
    • Collect payment for items delivered
    • Keep record of items received and delivered using delivery information acquisition devices
    • Deliver newspapers, flyers, handbills, telephone directories and similar items to residences and businesses.
  • Crane Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Operate mobile and tower cranes to lift, move, position or place equipment and materials
    • Perform pre-operational inspection, and calculate crane capacities and weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
    • Operate pile driving cranes to drive pilings into earth to provide support for buildings and other structures
    • Operate cranes equipped with dredging attachments to dredge waterways and other areas
    • Operate gantry cranes to load and unload ship cargo at port side
    • Operate locomotive cranes to move objects and materials at railway yards
    • Operate bridge or overhead cranes to lift, move and place plant machinery and materials
    • Operate offshore oil rig cranes to unload and reload supply vessels
    • Operate cranes mounted on boats or barges to lift, move and place equipment and materials
    • Operate dragline cranes to expose coal seams and ore deposits at open pit mines
    • May assemble tower cranes on site
    • Perform routine maintenance work such as cleaning and lubricating cranes.
  • Construction Inspectors

    Legacy duties

    • Examine plans, drawings, and site layouts for new buildings, building renovations and other proposed structures
    • Inspect construction of buildings, bridges, dams, highways and other types of building and engineering construction for conformance to drawings, specifications, building codes or other applicable ordinances
    • Inspect and test electrical or plumbing installations in buildings to ensure compliance with municipal, provincial and federal regulations
    • Inspect steel framework, concrete forms, reinforcing steel mesh and rods, concrete or pre-stressed concrete to ensure quality standards and to verify conformance to specifications and building codes
    • Inspect construction of sewer systems and pipelines
    • Inspect construction sites to ensure that safe working conditions are maintained
    • Inspect existing buildings to identify and report on structural defects, fire hazards and other threats to safety
    • Inspect new or resale homes on behalf of clients and assess and provide reports on the physical condition of property.