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Training in use of composite materials in Québec
Training program
- In the Québec education system, completion of this program requires 900 hours of secondary level vocational training, representing a total of 11 years of study.
- This training leads to occupations with good prospects for employment integration in Québec. These occupations fall under the following occupational group:
- Plastic products assembler, finisher and inspector (NOC 9495)
The occupation
Plastic products assembler, finisher and inspector (NOC 9495)
Occupational group
- Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors assemble, finish and inspect plastic parts and finished products.
- They are employed by plastic products manufacturing companies and plastic parts divisions of aircraft or other manufacturing companies.
- In Québec, this occupation is not regulated.
Labour market information
- Employment prospects for the 2009-2013 period are acceptable throughout Québec.
Some figures
- Approximately 4,000 persons who practised the occupation of plastics products assembly, finisher and inspector, or a related occupation were employed in Québec in 2008, 64% of whom were men (compared to 53% for all occupations).
- 95% of plastics products assemblers, finishers and inspectors and persons practising a related occupation were employed full time in 2008 (compared to 81% for all occupations).
- The average gross annual income was $30,000 for full-time employment in 2005.
Main activity sectors in terms of employment
Rubber and plastics |
74% |
Non-metallic mineral products |
6% |
Transportation equipment |
5% |
Machinery |
2% |
Diverse manufacturing |
2% |
Other |
11% |
Employers
- There are 655 companies in the rubber and plastics industry in Québec:
- 170 in the Montréal region;
- 143 in the Montérégie region;
- 67 in the Chaudière-Appalaches region.
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