NOC 32209 · TEER Level 2

Osteopathic manual practitioners

Osteopathic manual practitioners assess, treat and manage musculoskeletal and other related disorders of the body's structure.

Also known as:osteopathic manual practitionerosteopathic manual therapistrolferAcupressure TherapistAcupressuristAcupuncture DoctorAcupuncture PhysicianAcupuncture ProviderAcupuncturistAuricular AcupuncturistAuricular Detoxification Specialist
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Market Demand

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TEER 2

Skill Level

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SK, AB, BC

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What They Do

  • Assess, treat and manage musculoskeletal and other related disorders of the body's structure by moving, stretching, and massaging a patients' muscles and joints to correct biomechanical dysfunctions.

Qualifications

  • checkOther occupations in this unit group usually require completion of training programs specific to their type of practice and some supervised practical training.

Market Outlook by Province

SK

Saskatchewan

The employment outlook will be Very good for other practitioners of natural healing (NOC 32209) in Saskatchewan for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Several 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 practitioners of natural healing in Saskatchewan: Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other practitioners of natural healing 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: 30% compared to 81% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 70% compared to 19% for all occupations39% of other practitioners of natural healing work all year, while 61% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.91% of other practitioners of natural healing are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: less than 5% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: more than 95% 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: 24% compared to 33% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 15% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 44% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 18% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Outlook

AB

Alberta

The employment outlook will be Good for other practitioners of natural healing (NOC 32209) in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several 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 practitioners of natural healing in Alberta: Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other practitioners of natural healing mainly work in the following sectors: Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 71%Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 10%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 7%Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 5% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 34% compared to 80% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 66% compared to 20% for all occupations32% of other practitioners of natural healing work all year, while 68% 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 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.93% of other practitioners of natural healing are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 17% compared to 53% for all occupations Women: 83% compared to 47% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 35% compared to 19% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 24% compared to 21% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 8% compared to 9% for all occupations

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BC

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Good for other practitioners of natural healing (NOC 32209) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Several 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 practitioners of natural healing in British Columbia: Approximately 1,100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Other practitioners of natural healing mainly work in the following sectors: Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 65%Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 11%Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 8% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 35% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 65% compared to 22% for all occupations34% of other practitioners of natural healing work all year, while 66% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.83% of other practitioners of natural healing are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 15% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 85% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: 16% compared to 28% for all occupations apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations

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