Job requirements Art Objects Conservator in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region

Find out what you typically need to work as an art objects conservator in the Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region. These requirements are applicable to all Conservators and curators (NOC 51101).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Conservators require a master's degree in art conservation or completion of a two-year college program in conservation technology and several years of experience in conservation work.
  • Conservators may be accredited by the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators.
  • Curators require a master's or bachelor's degree in museology, art history or a field related to their specific area of work.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Ontario

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada

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