The Canadian Armed Forces currently lists 109 military occupations that are performed by either officer or non-commissioned members. Many occupations, such as Training and Development Officer, are common across all three branches, while others, such as Sonar Operator, are specific to one element.
Occupations
Current
Officer Occupations The following is a list of the current 46 officer occupations across all three branches ("elements") of the Canadian military:
Occupation name Element(s) Served Army Navy Air ForceAerospace Control OfficerAerospace Engineering OfficerAir Combat Systems OfficerAir Operations OfficerAnesthesiologistArmour OfficerArtillery OfficerBioscience Officer*Cadet Instructor Cadre Officer†ChaplainCommunications and Electronics Engineering OfficerConstruction Engineering OfficerCritical Care Nursing OfficerDental OfficerElectrical and Mechanical Engineering OfficerEmergency Medicine Specialist (Medical Specialist)Engineer OfficerGeneral Surgeon (Medical Specialist)Health Services Management OfficerInfantry OfficerIntelligence OfficerInternal Medicine Specialist (Medical Specialist)Legal OfficerLogistics OfficerMarine Systems Engineering Officer*Medical OfficerMedical Officer (CCFP(EM))Mental Health Nursing OfficerMilitary Police OfficerNaval Combat Systems Engineering Officer*Naval Warfare OfficerNurse Practitioner†Nursing OfficerOperating Room Nursing OfficerPersonnel Selection OfficerPharmacy OfficerPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Medical Specialist)*Physician's AssistantPhysiotherapy OfficerPilotPsychiatrist (Medical Specialist)*Public Affairs OfficerRadiologist (Medical Specialist)Signals OfficerSocial work OfficerTraining Development Officer NOTES: indicates the occupation is available only in the Regular Force † indicates the occupation is available only in the Reserve Force
NCM Occupations The following is a list of the current 63 NCM (non-commissioned member) occupations across all three branches ("elements") of the Canadian military:
Occupation name Element(s) Served Army Navy Air ForceAerospace Control OperatorAerospace Telecommunication and Information Systems TechnicianAir Drop Systems Technician*Air Operations Support TechnicianAir Weapons Systems TechnicianAirborne Electronic Sensor OperatorAircraft Structures TechnicianAmmunition Technician*Armour SoldierAviation Systems TechnicianAvionics Systems TechnicianBiomedical Electronics TechnologistBoatswainCombat EngineerCombat medicConstruction TechnicianCookCyber OperatorDental TechnicianDrafting and Survey TechnicianElectrical Distribution TechnicianElectrical Generation Systems TechnicianElectronic-Optronic Technician – Land*Financial Services AdministratorFire fighter*Geomatics Technician*GunnerHuman Resources AdministratorImagery TechnicianInfanteerInformation Systems TechnicianIntelligence OperatorLine TechnicianMarine TechnicianMaterial Management TechnicianMaterials Technician*Medical Laboratory Technologist*Medical Radiation TechnologistMeteorological Technician*Military policeMobile Support Equipment OperatorMusicianNaval Combat Information OperatorNaval CommunicatorNaval Electronic Sensor Operator*Operating Room Technician*ParamedicPipes and Drums†Plumbing and Heating TechnicianPort Inspection Diver†Postal ClerkRefrigeration and Mechanical Systems TechnicianSearch and Rescue Technician*‡Signal OperatorSignal TechnicianSignal Intelligence SpecialistSonar Operator*Traffic TechnicianVehicle TechnicianWater, Fuels and Environmental technicianWeapons Engineering Technician*Weapons Technician – Land NOTES: indicates the occupation is available only in the Regular Force † indicates the occupation is available only in the Reserve Force ‡ indicates entry to the trade only by occupational transfer; no direct entry
Former The following list contains former occupations that have either been renamed, amalgamated or removed altogether:
Occupation name Element(s) Served Notes Army Navy Air ForceArtillery SoldierRenamed to GunnerElectrical TechnicianAmalgamated into Marine Technician tradeCommunication Research OperatorRenamed to Signals Intelligence SpecialistHealth Care Administration OfficerRenamed to Health Services Management OfficerHull TechnicianAmalgamated into Marine Technician tradeMarine EngineerAmalgamated into Marine Technician tradeMedical AssistantRenamed/reorganized (along with the Medical Technician trade) to the Combat Medic and Paramedic tradesMedical TechnicianRenamed/reorganized (along with the Medical Assistant trade) to the Combat Medic and Paramedic tradesNaval Electronics TechnicianAmalgamated into Weapons Engineering Technician TradeNaval Weapons TechnicianAmalgamated into Weapons Engineering Technician TradeResource Management Support ClerkSplit into two trades - Financial Services Administrator and Human Resource AdministratorStewardRemoved, some roles absorbed into Cook tradeSupply TechnicianRenamed to Material Management Technician
References
External links FORCES.CA - Browse Careers