Discover Career Opportunities
Sample Career Options
Note: Additional training and education may be required.
- biostatistician
- chiropractor
- epidemiologist
- health and safety coordinator
- health educator/promoter
- massage therapist
- midwife
- naturopath
- nurse
- occupational therapist
- physician
- physiotherapist
- public health analyst/planner
- public health inspector
- public health program manager
Sample Industries / Types of Employers
- assisted living centres
- commercial wellness centres
- community care access centres
- fertility centres
- fitness and recreational centres
- government
- health advocacy organizations
- health research centres
- hospitals/medical offices
- insurance companies
- local health integration networks
- long-term care facilities
- public health agencies
- social service agencies
- workplace safety boards
Laurier Grads are Successful
Laurier Graduate Survey Results (2019)
Respondents from the Laurier Graduate Survey conducted by Career Centre. Graduates were surveyed within 12 months of graduation.
7 Public Health (BASc) Graduates:
- Employed: 20.0%
- Pursuing Further Education: 80.0%
Sample Jobs within the First Year After Graduation
- educational assistant
- medical receptionist
- registered pharmacy technician
- wellness coordinator
Sample Further Education Programs within the First Year After Graduation
- Doctor: Naturopathic Medicine.
- JD: Law.
- Master’s degree: Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences, Public Health.
- College program: Sonography, Health Administration, Human Resources, Mental Health and Disability Management.
- Bachelor’s degree: Education.
Develop Your Knowledge and Skills
Employers identify these competencies as very important when recruiting entry-level candidates. As a Laurier student, you gain these skills through the opportunities available to you.
Functional Knowledge
- Understand how biology, environmental quality, social status, health care services and government policies affect individual and community health.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Canadian health care system including institutions, jurisdiction and funding as well as workplace health and safety regulations.
- Understand health promotion theory and practice in Canada and how to plan, execute and manage public health programs.
- Develop knowledge of epidemiology and the factors that govern the measurement and analysis of heath and disease in populations.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of the fundamentals in biology and chemistry, and how they relate to human anatomy and physiology.
- Learn about strategies to prevent, control, investigate and manage infectious disease outbreaks in communities.
- Develop an awareness of data collection and analysis methods used in public health including research design, sampling, experiments and surveys.
- Discover how information is sourced, valued and used in creating new knowledge.
Collaboration/Teamwork
- Work effectively as part of a team by identifying your role and contributing, leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others for team success.
- Oversee, lead and/or contribute to a project including determining goals, planning details, making decisions and completing tasks.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour and an understanding of individual perspectives and diversity.
Communication
- Find, evaluate, synthesize and clearly communicate research findings in oral and written formats.
- Probe for information by asking questions and listening, and engage in constructive conversations.
- Prepare interesting and informative reports and presentations for diverse audiences using current technology.
Problem Solving
- Develop critical thinking skills and an understanding of contemporary challenges, issues and trends related to health and health care.
- Identify and access a wide range of relevant information and resources.
- Learn, understand and critically interpret information and apply knowledge to new situations.
- Set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time, data and resources.
- Make well-reasoned decisions, think creatively, identify and consider all sides of an issue.
- Analyze and evaluate data to discuss, support and/or question ideas, opinions, reports, theories and proposals.