Educational Requirements

PROFESSION	SCHOOLS	EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Audiologist	Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders	Masters
Clinical Psychologist	Dalhousie University, Department of Psychology Acadia University, Department of Psychology	NS Board of Examines in Psychology
Clinical Dietician	St. Francis Xavier University (Associated with the University of Cape Breton) Mount St. Vincent University Acadia University (Masters Program)	Degree
Continuing Care Assistant	Nova Scotia Community College	Certificate
Dental Assistant II	Nova Scotia Community College	Certificate
Dental Hygienist	Dalhousie School of Dentistry	Diploma
Dentist	Dalhousie School of Dentistry	Doctor of Dental Surgery
Diagnostic Cytologist	Dalhousie Health Services Program	Diploma and Degree
Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound or Sonographer	Dalhousie Health Service Program	Diploma and Degree
Kinesiologist	Dalhousie School of Health And Human Performance	Degree and Masters
Licensed Practical Nurse	Nova Scotia Community College	Certificate
Mammography Technologist	Dalhousie Health Services Program	RT with Continuing Education Requirements
Medical Laboratory Assistant	Nova Scotia Community College (Customize Training Division)	Certificate
Medical Laboratory Technologist	Nova Scotia Community College (starting in 2007)	Diploma
Medical Physicist	Dalhousie University, Department of Physics and Science	Masters and PhD
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	Dalhousie Health Services Program	Degree
Nurse Practitioner	Dalhousie University Nursing Program	Post Baccalaureate Program
Occupational Therapist	Dalhousie School of Occupational Therapy	Masters
Ophthalmic Medical Technologist	IWK Health Centre (Offered jointly with Dalhousie University)	Diploma and Master
Optometrist	Dalhousie University	Doctor of Optometry
Paramedic	Maritime School of Paramedicine Atlantic Paramedic Academy Universite St. Anne Holland College (Prince Edward Island)	PCP certificate ACP certificate
Pharmacist	Dalhousie School of Pharmacy	Degree
Pharmacy Assistant	Nova Scotia Community College	Certificate
Phlebotomist	Nova Scotia Community College
Physician	Dalhousie School of Medicine	Doctor of Medicine
Physiotherapist	Dalhousie School of Physiotherapy	Masters
Radiological Technologist	Dalhousie Health Service Program	Diploma and Degree
Radiation Therapist	Michener Institute (Offered jointly with Capital Health)	Degree
Registered Nurse	Dalhousie University St. Francis Xavier University	Degree
Respiratory Therapist	Dalhousie Health Service Program	Diploma and Degree
Social Worker	Dalhousie School of Social Work	Degree and Masters
Speech Language Pathologist	Dalhousie School of Human Communication Disorders	Masters

Universities
Acadia University, Wolfville
Dalhousie University, Halifax
Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish
St. Mary's University, Halifax
Universite St. Anne, Pointe-de-L'Englise
Cape Breton University, Sydney

Colleges
Nova Scotia Community College

Offers: Continuing Care Assistant, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Nurse, Dental Technology, Denture Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology

Private colleges
CDI (Continuing Care Assistant)
Success College (Pharmacy Technician)
Academy of Learning (Pharmacy Technician)
CompuCollege (Pharmacy Technician)