National Occupational Classification, TEER 1
NOC 41210: College and other vocational instructors
College and other vocational instructors teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at community colleges, CEGEPs, agricultural colleges, technical and vocational institutes, language schools and other college level schools. Below are the main duties, all 179 job titles it covers, what it means for Express Entry and what it pays in each province.
Updated
- Official NOC 2021 data
- Job Bank wages
What is NOC 41210?
NOC 41210 is the code for college and other vocational instructors in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Job titles in this group include college teacher, commercial art instructor, community college teacher and company trainer. It is a TEER 1 occupation (usually a university degree), so it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. The Job Bank median wage across Canada is $45.00 an hour.
- NOC code
- 41210
- TEER
- 1: University degree
- Broad category
- Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
- Express Entry
- Skilled (TEER 0 to 3)
- Category draws
- None
- Median wage
- $45.00 an hour
Job titles under NOC 41210
College and other vocational instructors teach applied arts, academic, technical and vocational subjects to students at community colleges, CEGEPs, agricultural colleges, technical and vocational institutes, language schools and other college level schools. This unit group also includes trainers who are employed by private training establishments, companies, community agencies and governments to deliver internal training or development courses. College teachers who are heads of departments are included in this unit group.
Main job titles
- college teacher
- commercial art instructor
- community college teacher
- company trainer
- computer training instructor
- department chairperson - college
- department head - general and vocational college (CEGEP)
- firefighting instructor
- general and vocational college (CEGEP) teacher
- instructor - technology institute
- language school instructor
- lecturer - college
- legal assistant program teacher
- teacher - institute of technology
- training officer - company
- vocational institute teacher
All 179 job titles in the NOC index
academic subjects teacher - college level, accounting teacher - college level, administration teacher, advertising art teacher, agricultural college teacher, agricultural school teacher, airline customer-service instructor, apparel design teacher, appliance servicing teacher - vocational institute, applied arts teacher - college level, architectural technology instructor, automotive repair instructor - community college, Bible college teacher, Bible school teacher, bookkeeping teacher, business administration teacher - college level, business administration teacher, business college instructor, business college teacher, business law teacher, business subjects teacher - vocational institute, chemical technology teacher, chemistry teacher - agricultural school, child-care service teacher - college level, child-care service teacher, clothing design teacher, college instructor, college lecturer, college of applied arts and technology instructor, college of applied arts and technology teacher, college teacher, commercial art instructor, commercial art teacher, commercial subjects teacher - vocational institute, commercial vehicle driver instructor, commercial vehicle driving instructor, communications teacher - college level, community college instructor, community college teacher, community planning teacher - college level, community-based trainer, company trainer, computer programming instructor - college level, computer science teacher - college level, computer trainer, computer training instructor, computer training representative, computer-assisted drafting (CAD) instructor, computer-based trainer, correspondence school instructor, correspondence school tutor, correspondence teacher - college level, court reporting instructor, data-processing teacher - college level, denominational institute teacher, dental assistant program teacher - community college, dental hygienist program teacher, department chairman/woman - college, department chairman/woman - community college, department chairperson - college, department chairperson - community college, department head - college, department head - community college, department head - general and vocational college (CEGEP), department head - institute of technology, department head - private training institute, department head - technical institute, department head - vocational institute, direct sales instructor, drafting instructor - college level, drafting instructor, drafting teacher - college level, drafting teacher, early childhood education instructor - college level, early childhood education teacher - college level, economics teacher - college level, electrolysis instructor - vocational institute, electromechanical technology teacher - college level, electronic technology teacher - college level, elocution teacher - non-medical, embalming teacher, English as a second language (ESL) teacher - college level, English as a second language teacher (except elementary, high school or university), English teacher - business college, English teacher - college level, fashion design teacher - general and vocational college (CEGEP), fashion teacher - college level, fine arts teacher - college level, firefighters instructor, firefighting instructor, flight attendants instructor, French as a second language teacher (except elementary, high school or university), general and vocational college (CEGEP) teacher, gliding instructor, graphic arts teacher, graphic design instructor, ground school instructor, hairdressing instructor - vocational institute, hairdressing teacher - community college, health and safety instructor, health technology teacher, heavy equipment operators instructor - community college, history teacher - general and vocational college (CEGEP), horticulture and landscaping instructor - school of horticulture, hotel management teacher - college, Indigenous studies professor - college, industrial instrumentation teacher, industrial safety instructor, industry-based instructor, industry-based trainer, institute of technology teacher, instructor - business college, instructor - commercial college, instructor - company, instructor - industry, instructor - language school, instructor - private training institute, instructor - technical school, instructor - technology institute, instructor - vocational school, interior design teacher, journalism teacher - college level, landscaping instructor, language instructor - language school, language laboratory teacher - college level, language school instructor, law enforcement teacher, law teacher - police college, lecturer - college, legal assistant program teacher, legal secretarial program teacher - community college, management seminar leader, marketing teacher - college level, mathematics teacher - college level, mechanical technology teacher - college level, medical records management program teacher, medical technology teacher, mineral technology teacher - college of applied arts and technology, mining rescue instructor, modern languages teacher - college level, modern languages tutor - language school, music teacher - conservatory of music, nursing educator (except college), nursing instructor - college, police college teacher, police instructor, printing technology teacher - general and vocational college (CEGEP), professional training instructor, public-speaking instructor, public-speaking teacher, pursers instructor, recreational leadership teacher, remedial teacher - college level, retail management teacher, second-language instructor - language school, social services teacher - college level, staff training officer - industry, teacher - business college, teacher - commercial college, teacher - institute of technology, teacher - seminary, technical subjects instructor - vocational institute, technological institute instructor, technological institute teacher, technological subjects instructor - vocational institute, technology teacher - college level, tool and die making teacher - community college, tourism trainer, trade instructor - community college, trainee instructor, training consultant - industry, training development officer - Canadian Armed Forces, training instructor - college level, training officer - company, truck driver trainer - community college, vocational institute teacher, vocational trainer, welding teacher - technical institute, workplace trainer.
Main duties of NOC 41210
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Teach students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, laboratory work, shop sessions, seminars, case studies, field assignments and independent or group projects
- Develop curriculum and prepare teaching materials and outlines for courses
- Prepare, administer and mark tests and papers to evaluate students' progress
- Advise students on program curricula and career decisions
- Provide individualized tutorial or remedial instruction to students who require it
- Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work or hands-on training
- Supervise teaching assistants
- May provide consultation services to government, business and other organizations
- May serve on committees concerned with matters such as budgets, curriculum revision, and course and diploma requirements.
- These instructors specialize in particular fields or areas of study such as visual arts, dental hygiene, welding, engineering technology, policing, computer software, management and early childhood education.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree, a college diploma or demonstrated expertise in the field of instruction is required.
- A master's degree in the field of instruction may be required.
- A certificate, diploma or degree in adult education may be required.
- For instructors of trades, completion of apprenticeship training and industry or trade certification are required. Additional courses in teaching or a provincial teaching certificate may be required.
Additional information
- Progression to administrative positions in post-secondary education is possible with experience.
Is NOC 41210 eligible for Express Entry?
Yes for the programs that need skilled work: TEER 1 is in the TEER 0 to 3 range IRCC accepts.
| Program or draw | NOC 41210 |
|---|---|
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | Counts as skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) |
| Canadian Experience Class | Counts as skilled work (TEER 0 to 3) |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | Not a listed trade |
| Occupation category draws (2026) | Not on any occupation list |
| French-language proficiency (category draw) | Open to any occupation with NCLC 7 in French |
Read how TEER categories work and the full list of NOC codes in each 2026 category draw. Category draws also need at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in one listed occupation within the past 3 years.
How much does NOC 41210 pay?
Job Bank wages for this occupation, per hour. Low and high are, in most cases, the 10th and 90th percentiles, so 8 in 10 workers earn somewhere between them.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $24.04 | $45.00 | $73.72 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.62 | $42.50 | $62.82 |
| Prince Edward Island | $24.00 | $41.03 | $52.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $21.25 | $36.06 | $49.52 |
| New Brunswick | $24.04 | $37.00 | $54.89 |
| Quebec | $26.00 | $48.61 | $59.34 |
| Ontario | $24.00 | $45.00 | $110.00 |
| Manitoba | $21.00 | $39.87 | $51.68 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.38 | $47.44 | $63.07 |
| Alberta | $24.00 | $45.00 | $65.00 |
| British Columbia | $23.08 | $41.03 | $67.31 |
| Yukon | $32.61 | $46.52 | $69.63 |
| Northwest Territories | $39.90 | $55.45 | $60.00 |
| Nunavut | $32.00 | $52.20 | $60.00 |
Source: Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025), data from 2023-2024 (Labour Force Survey). Wages for job offers in LMIA and provincial programs are compared with these figures, so check the current numbers on Job Bank before you rely on them.
Using NOC 41210 duties on your resume
Canadian resumes do not list NOC codes. Employers read your job titles, what you did and what came of it. The NOC duties are still a useful checklist: if you did these tasks, say so in your own words and add the numbers that prove it.
For Express Entry, the reference letter from your employer should describe the duties you really performed, in line with this lead statement and most of the main duties, without copying the NOC text word for word. The free reference letter generator checks your duties against NOC 41210 as you write.
- Start each bullet with a strong verb and end it with a result: how many, how often, how fast.
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Where this information comes from
Occupation codes, titles and descriptions are adapted from Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Wages come from Job Bank, Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank 2025 wages, revised November 19, 2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Express Entry rules come from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): the program pages for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the category-based selection page as modified on June 22, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for a college teacher?
NOC 41210, College and other vocational instructors, a TEER 1 occupation in NOC 2021.
What TEER is NOC 41210?
TEER 1. Usually a university degree. The TEER is the second digit of the code. See all TEER categories.
Is NOC 41210 eligible for Express Entry?
Yes. As a TEER 1 occupation it counts as skilled work for the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. You still have to meet every other requirement, and your duties must match the NOC description.
Is NOC 41210 in an Express Entry category-based draw?
No. It is not on any 2026 occupation list. The French-language proficiency category is open to any occupation if you reach NCLC 7 in French. See every category.
How much does NOC 41210 pay in Canada?
The Job Bank median across Canada is $45.00 an hour, with most wages between $24.04 and $73.72. Pay varies by province: see the table above.
Where is the official description?
On the Statistics Canada and ESDC NOC site: search 41210 in NOC 2021 Version 1.0. This page shows the same text, from the open data Statistics Canada publishes.
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