Job prospects College Of Applied Arts And Technology Instructor in Alberta

Job opportunities for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 4021) are fair in Alberta over the next 3 years. These job prospects are also applicable to people working as a college of applied arts and technology instructor.

Note: These employment prospects were published in December 2021 based on the information available at the time of analysis. The next update will be in December 2022. To learn more, see our FAQs. You can also find additional information on the Canadian Online Job Posting Dashboard.

Job opportunities in Alberta

college of applied arts and technology instructor
Prospects over the next 3 years
Fair

The employment outlook will be fair for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 4021) in Alberta for the 2021-2023 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • Several positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The Alberta government’s Budget 2021 reduces spending on post-secondary institution employees’ compensation by nearly 6% from 2020-2021 levels in 2021-2022.

Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in the Alberta region:

  • Approximately 11,450 people work in this occupation.
  • College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 44%
    • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 19%
    • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 5%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 82% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 58% of college and other vocational instructors work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 32 weeks for all occupations.
  • 7% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.

    • Breakdown by region

    Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.

    Location Job prospects
    Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Fair Fair
    Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Fair Fair
    Calgary Region Fair Fair
    Camrose–Drumheller Region Fair Fair
    Edmonton Region Fair Fair
    Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Fair Fair
    Red Deer Region Fair Fair
    Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Fair Fair
    Legend: The job opportunities can be: Undetermined Limited Fair Good

    Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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    Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

    We expect that the labour supply and demand for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 4021) will be balanced in Canada over the next 10 years.

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