Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists
Chiropodists and diploma or first-degree trained podiatrists treat diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot.
Good
Market Demand
TEER 1
Skill Level
AB, QC, ON
Top Provinces
What They Do
- Diagnose diseases, deformities and injuries of the human foot
- Treat patients using braces, casts, shields, orthotic devices, physical therapy and subcutaneous soft-tissue foot surgery.
Qualifications
- checkAn advanced three-year diploma program in chiropody (DCh) obtained in Canada ora first-degree program in podiatric medicine (D.Pod.M.) obtained abroad (United Kingdom) is usually required.
- checkA licence is required in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
Market Outlook by Province
Alberta
The employment outlook will be Good for other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (NOC 31209) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Alberta’s population and its proportion of residents aged 65+ are predicted to increase over the next decade, contributing to demand for this occupation. Alberta’s Budget 2025 allocates $28 billion for health services in 2025-26, an increase of $1.4 billion or 5.4% from 2024-25 across the refocused health care system. The 2025 budget also includes a total of $3.6 billion in capital funding over three years to expand and improve health facilities and services across the system.Here are some key facts about other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating in Alberta: Approximately 400 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating mainly work in the following sectors: Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): more than 95% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 73% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 27% compared to 20% for all occupations55% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating work all year, while 45% 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 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.89% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 33% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 68% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 69% compared to 9% for all occupations
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Outlook
Quebec
The employment outlook will be Good for other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (NOC 31209) in Quebec for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating in Quebec: Approximately 3,450 people work in this occupation. Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating mainly work in the following sectors: Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 87% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 57% compared to 82% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 42% compared to 18% for all occupations26% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating work all year, while 74% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.90% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 25% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 75% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 5% compared to 19% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 8% compared to 19% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 32% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 17% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 31% compared to 11% for all occupations
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Ontario
The employment outlook will be Good for other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating (NOC 31209) in Ontario for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating in Ontario: Approximately 2,800 people work in this occupation. Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating mainly work in the following sectors: Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 90% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 67% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 33% compared to 19% for all occupations47% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating work all year, while 53% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.82% of other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 28% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 72% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: less than 5% compared to 25% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 22% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 24% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 53% compared to 13% for all occupations
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