1. -1- Health Graduates' Labour Force Transition: An Analysis Using the National Graduates Survey (Class of 2000) Chantal Vaillancourt Centre for Education Statistics Statistics Canada May 2005

2. -2- National Graduates Survey Coverage: publicly-funded institutions l graduates of university programs - bachelor’s, masters’ or doctoral degrees l graduates of community colleges Class of 2000 survey l surveyed in 2002 (approximately 2 years after graduation)

3. -3- Research questions Who were the health graduates from the Class of 2000? How did they fare in the workforce? How do initial results in the workforce compare to those two years after graduation? Are there differences between health programs? How do they compare to other graduates?

4. -4- College profile Age at graduation Pursued additional education WomenAverageMedian <25 Dental support services and allied professions 96% 24 22 64% 20%* Health and medical administrative services 97% 29 27 38%*F Allied health and medical assisting services 86% 26 22 67% 11%** Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions 64% 29 27 41% 19%** Registered nurse training 91% 27 25 48% 38%* Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training 91% 31 29 31%*33%* Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant 90% 31 30 29% 5%** Other nursing 93% 35 33 19%*16%** Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions 90% 25 22 73% 22%* Health aide 87% 35 36 25%*F Home health aide/home attendant 94% 36 21% 11%* Social work 89% 29 23 56% 26% Other health professions 85% 26 24 63% 24%* All college (health and other) 57%272359%26%

5. -5- Bachelor profile Age at graduation Pursued additional education WomenAverageMedian <25 Medicine (MD)47% 27 26 16%*36% Registered nurse training90% 29 25 45% 25% Other nursing91% 31 28 38% 22% Pharmacy64% 24 74% 18%* Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions79% 26 25 47% 9%** Social work88% 31 27 35% 33% Other health professions65% 28 25 41%*39%* All bachelor (health and other)61%262363%41%

6. -6- Graduate studies profile Age at graduation Pursued additional education WomenAverageMedian Communication disorders sciences and services88% 28 26 x Health/medical preparatory programs93% 43 44 x Mental and social health services and allied professions79% 34 30 12%** Registered nurse training87% 37 35 F Other nursing94% 37 38 22%* Public health60% 36 34 18%** Social work82% 36 35 14%* Dental and medical residency programs67% 29 28 24%* Other health professions58% 32 29 26%* All graduate studies (health and other)56%322926%

7. -7-... more profile information Aboriginal Visible minorityDisabled College Health graduates5% 14%8% All graduates4%13%7% Bachelor Health graduates3%**14%5% All graduates2%16%5% Graduate studies Health graduates2%*11%5%* All graduates2%16%4%

8. -8- College – time to first job Started at graduation or before Dental support services and allied professions32% Health and medical administrative services42%* Allied health and medical assisting services54% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions59% Registered nurse training47%* Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training46% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant51% Other nursing67% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions51%* Health aide51% Home health aide/home attendant56% Social work60% Other health professions70% All college (health and other)50%

9. -9- Bachelor – time to first job Started at graduation or before Medicine (MD)F Registered nurse training64% Other nursing77% Pharmacy41% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions46% Social work58% Other health professions43%* All bachelor (health and other)46%

10. -10- Graduate studies – time to first job Started at graduation or before Communication disorders sciences and services39% Health/medical preparatory programs93% Mental and social health services and allied professions73% Registered nurse training83% Other nursing91% Public health68% Social work61% Dental and medical residency programs21%* Other health professions55% All graduate studies (health and other)60%

11. -11- College employment after graduation Within 2 yearsAt 2 years Dental support services and allied professions99%95% Health and medical administrative services96%92% Allied health and medical assisting services98% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions100%98% Registered nurse training100%94% Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training100%96% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant99%92% Other nursing100%99% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions99%95% Health aide96%83% Home health aide/home attendant98%94% Social work97%92% Other health professions96%95% All college (health and other)98%90%

12. -12- Bachelor employment after graduation Within 2 years At 2 years Medicine (MD)100%99% Registered nurse training100%97% Other nursing99%98% Pharmacy100%98% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions100%98% Social work99%96% Other health professions100%99% All bachelor (health and other)99%89%

13. -13- Graduate studies’ employment after graduation Within 2 years At 2 years Communication disorders sciences and services100%98% Health/medical preparatory programs100%F Mental and social health services and allied professions99%94% Registered nurse training100%99% Other nursing99%97% Public health98%91% Social work99%91% Dental and medical residency programs99%97% Other health professions98% All graduate studies (health and other)99%91%

14. -14- College full-time employment after graduation First job2 years Dental support services and allied professions55% 78% Health and medical administrative services60% 69% Allied health and medical assisting services65% 84% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions87% 96% Registered nurse training71% 78% Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training44% 67% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant76% Other nursing77% 86% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions59%*76% Health aide61% 57% Home health aide/home attendant61% 70% Social work64% 71% Other health professions62% 68% All college (health and other)79%81%

15. -15- Bachelor full-time employment after graduation First job2 years Medicine (MD)95%99% Registered nurse training79%84% Other nursing80%83% Pharmacy87%93% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions81%86% Social work78%87% Other health professions77%74% All bachelor (health and other)80%81%

16. -16- Graduate studies’ full-time employment after graduation First job2 years Communication disorders sciences and services75%81% Health/medical preparatory programs80%87% Mental and social health services and allied professions76%79% Registered nurse training86%88% Other nursing78%86% Public health80%82% Social work73%79% Dental and medical residency programs93%91% Other health professions84%90% All graduate studies (health and other)83%

17. -17- Multiple jobs - college First job2 years Dental support services and allied professions16%**24%* Health and medical administrative servicesFF Allied health and medical assisting servicesFF Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professionsF27%** Registered nurse trainingxx Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training16%**38%* Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistantx12%** Other nursingF20%** Rehabilitation and therapeutic professionsFF Health aide10%**13%* Home health aide/home attendant7%**19%* Social work12%**16%** Other health professionsF9%** All college (health and other)7%10%

18. -18- Multiple jobs - bachelor First job2 years Medicine (MD)xx Registered nurse training6%*12%* Other nursing7%*10%* Pharmacyxx Rehabilitation and therapeutic professionsF20%* Social workFF Other health professionsxx All bachelor (health and other)6%9%

19. -19- Multiple jobs – graduate studies First job2 years Communication disorders sciences and servicesx21%* Health/medical preparatory programsxx Medicine (MD)xx Mental and social health services and allied professions21%**15%** Registered nurse trainingF17%** Other nursingFF Public healthx12%** Social work10%**16%* Dental and medical residency programsx11%** Other health professions5%*12%* All graduate studies (health and other)7%9%

20. -20- College employees First job2 years Dental support services and allied professions89%88% Health and medical administrative services95%91% Allied health and medical assisting services98% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions99%96% Registered nurse training100%94% Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training95%94% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant99%91% Other nursing100%99% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions99%91% Health aide89%78% Home health aide/home attendant97%92% Social work95%89% Other health professions92%81% All college (health and other)94%86%

21. -21- Bachelor employees First job2 years Medicine (MD)96%95% Registered nurse training100%97% Other nursing98%95% Pharmacy99%95% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions89%84% Social work98%96% Other health professions61%58% All bachelor (health and other)93%85%

22. -22- Graduate studies employees First job2 years Communication disorders sciences and services94%91% Health/medical preparatory programs100%F Mental and social health services and allied professions81% Registered nurse training100%99% Other nursing96%94% Public health87% Social work88%82% Dental and medical residency programs31%28% Other health professions69%73% All graduate studies (health and other)88%83%

23. -23- Employees with a permanent job - college First job2 years Dental support services and allied professions66% 85% Health and medical administrative services84% 82% Allied health and medical assisting services85% 88% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions88% 91% Registered nurse training80% 90% Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training80% 90% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant85% 83% Other nursing94% 96% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions69% 82% Health aide74% 72% Home health aide/home attendant81% 83% Social work73% 79% Other health professions83% 75% All college (health and other)72%77%

24. -24- Employees with a permanent job - bachelor First job2 years Medicine (MD)57% 53% Registered nurse training89% 87% Other nursing87% 88% Pharmacy88% 94% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions61% 74% Social work68% 81% Other health professions46%*52% All bachelor (health and other)68%72%

25. -25- Employees with a permanent job – graduate studies First job2 years Communication disorders sciences and services75% 84% Health/medical preparatory programs80% 73% Mental and social health services and allied professions61% 74% Registered nurse training93% Other nursing84% Public health56% 73% Social work63% 75% Dental and medical residency programs24% Other health professions54% 65% All graduate studies (health and other)68%72%

26. -26- Employees with a job closely related to their studies - college First job2 years Dental support services and allied professions66% 78% Health and medical administrative services58% 63% Allied health and medical assisting services90% 89% Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions90% 88% Registered nurse training89% 83% Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training80% 82% Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant91% 82% Other nursing80% 85% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions60%*58%* Health aide70% 62% Home health aide/home attendant76% 71% Social work64% 63% Other health professions66% 68% All college (health and other)56%54%

27. -27- Employees with a job closely related to their studies - bachelor First job2 years Medicine (MD)90% 89% Registered nurse training83% 82% Other nursing83% 85% Pharmacy95% 87% Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions79% 77% Social work67% 78% Other health professions43%*41%* All bachelor (health and other)49%50%

28. -28- Employees with a job closely related to their studies – graduate studies First job2 years Communication disorders sciences and services86% 88% Health/medical preparatory programs53% Mental and social health services and allied professions63% 65% Registered nurse training76% 77% Other nursing80% 81% Public health64% 72% Social work62% 61% Dental and medical residency programs26% 25% Other health professions56% 67% All graduate studies (health and other)58%57%

29. -29- Earnings - college First job2 years StartEndStartEnd Dental support services and allied professions23,40025,00027,00030,000 Health and medical administrative services22,00025,00021,60025,300 Allied health and medical assisting services28,20032,30030,70034,600 Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions37,60041,600 49,000 Registered nurse training38,00044,00038,50049,500 Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training29,70032,00032,60034,200 Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant26,60028,60026,60028,800 Other nursing37,70040,50037,70041,600 Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions30,00031,40032,70033,300 Health aide21,10022,90021,80023,200 Home health aide/home attendant21,80025,00021,70026,000 Social work23,10028,00025,00030,600 Other health professions30,90032,10030,90035,000 All college (health and other)24,44027,50028,60031,200

30. -30- Earnings - bachelor First job2 years StartEndStartEnd Medicine (MD)38,00045,00038,00045,800 Registered nurse training40,00045,80041,40047,700 Other nursing39,30045,60040,00047,000 Pharmacy56,20062,40059,30066,600 Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions42,00043,80042,50046,000 Social work30,00038,50032,00041,600 Other health professions50,00058,00050,00058,000 All bachelor (health and other)31,50036,40040,00039,000

31. -31- Earnings – graduate studies First job2 years StartEndStartEnd Communication disorders sciences and services42,00048,00044,00049,000 Health/medical preparatory programs52,00057,30054,00063,000 Mental and social health services and allied professions47,30049,30050,00055,000 Registered nurse training58,00062,00057,00063,000 Other nursing52,80062,00052,00062,000 Public health43,70046,80045,00046,000 Social work45,00050,00047,30052,000 Dental and medical residency programs75,000120,00078,000120,000 Other health professions41,60050,00046,00057,200 All graduate studies (health and other)44,00050,00048,00052,300

32. -32- Other potential labour force analysis using the NGS occupation and industry of work number of jobs held since graduation work activities and experience prior to entry into program job and earnings satisfaction overqualification / underemployment match between education and training mobility (including movers to the U.S.A.) comparison of health graduates to graduates from other fields of study

33. -33- Other potential analysis for HHR using the NGS previous education financial and loan information debt repayment detailed information on education and training since graduation detailed information on employer- supported job-related training information on factors attracting graduates to the U.S.A.

34. -34- Health Human Resources and Education Project (HHRE) Statistics Canada e-mail: education.and.health.human.resources@ statcan.ca

35. -35- Notes on symbols in tables x suppressed to meet confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act * numbers marked with this symbol have a coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 25% and are less reliable than unmarked numbers ** numbers marked with this symbol have a coefficient of variation greater than 25% and less or equal to 33.3% and are very unreliable F too unreliable to be published (coefficient of variation surpasses 33.3%)

36. -36- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Health graduates are defined using the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) For more information on the CIP visit: http://www.statcan.ca/english/concepts/definit ions/education09.htm

37. -37- Health graduates : categories Communication disorders sciences and services Includes: l Communication Disorders, General l Audiologist and Hearing Sciences l Speech-Language Pathologist l Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist l Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. Dental support services and allied professions Includes: l Dental Assistant l Dental Hygienist l Dental Laboratory Technician l Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other

38. -38- Health graduates : categories Health and medical administrative services Includes: l Health Care Administration/Management l Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management l Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk l Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor l Medical Office Management/Administration l Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Management l Health Information/Medical Records Technician l Medical Transcriptionist l Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant l Medical Office Assistant/Specialist l Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist l Medical Receptionist l Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder l Medical Insurant Specialist/Medical Biller l Health/Medical Claims Examiner l Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary l Medical Staff Services Technician l Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

39. -39- Health graduates : categories Allied health and medical assisting services Includes: l Medical/Clinical Assistant l Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant l Occupational Therapist Assistant l Pharmacy Technician/Assistant l Physical Therapy Assistant l Anesthesiologist Assistant l Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) l Pathologist Assistant l Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant l Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other

40. -40- Health graduates : categories Allied health diagnostic, intervention and treatment professions Includes: l Cardiovascular Technologist l Electrocardiograph Technician l Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technologist l Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) l Nuclear Medical Technologist l Perfusionist l Radiation Therapist l Respiratory Care Therapist l Surgical Technologist l Diagnostic Medical Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician l Radiographer l Physician Assistant l Athletic Trainer l Gene Therapy l Cardiopulmonary Technologist l Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician l Chiropractic Assistant/Technician l Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention and Treatment Professions, Other

41. -41- Health graduates : categories Health/medical preparatory programs Includes: l Pre-Dentistry Studies l Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies l Pre-Pharmacy Studies l Pre-Nursing Studies l Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Medicine (MD)

42. -42- Health graduates : categories Mental and social health services and allied professions Includes: l Substance Abuse/Addiction Counselling l Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician l Clinical/Medical Social Work l Community Health Services/Liaison/Counselling l Marriage and Family Therapy/Counselling l Clinical Pastoral Counselling/Patient Counselling l Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy l Mental Health Counsellor l Genetic Counsellor l Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Registered nurse training Licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse training Nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant

43. -43- Health graduates : categories Other nursing Includes: l Adult Health Nurse l Nurse Anesthetist l Nurse Practitioner l Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse l Nurse Midwife l Nursing Science l Pediatric Nurse l Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse l Public Health/Community Nurse l Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse l Clinical Nurse Specialist l Critical Care Nursing l Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing l Nursing, Other

44. -44- Health graduates : categories Pharmacy Public health Includes: l Public Health, General l Environmental Health l Health/Medical Physics l Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene l Public Health Education and Promotion l Community Health and Preventive Medicine l Maternal and Child Health l International Public Health/International Health l Health Services Administration l Public Health, Other

45. -45- Health graduates : categories Rehabilitation and therapeutic professions Includes: l Art Therapist l Dance Therapist l Music Therapist l Occupational Therapist l Orthotist/Prosthetist l Physical Therapist l Therapeutic Recreational Therapy l Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor l Kinesiotherapist l Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering l Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

46. -46- Health graduates : categories Health aide Home health aide/home attendant Social work Dental and medical residency programs

47. -47- Health graduates : categories Other health professions Includes: l Clinical Psychology l Chiropractic l Dentistry l Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences l Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (such as Blood Bank Technology Specialist, Cytotechnologist, Hematology Technology/Technician, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician, etc.) l Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Sciences l Optometry l Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions l Osteopathic Medicine l Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration

48. -48- Health graduates : categories Other health professions (continued) l Podiatric Medicine l Medication Aide l Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other l Medical Illustration and Informatics l Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (such as Dietitian, Dietetic Technician, Dietitian Assistant) l Bioethics/Medical Ethics l Alternative and Complimentary Medicine and Medical Systems (such as Midwifery, Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, Homeopathic Medicine) l Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (such as Massage Therapy) l Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (such as Yoga, Hypnotherapy) l Energy and Biologically Based Therapies (such as Aromatherapy, Herbalism, Reiki) l Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other