Human Resources in Canada's Built Heritage Sector: Mapping the ...

MAPPING THE WORK FORCE AND SETTING STRATEGIC PRIORITIESPhotogrammatristsOverview of Occupation:• Photogrammatrists execute and interpret aerial and grade photographs of sites for mapping and surveyingpurposes. This work is now tied into the technology related to digitally-based geographic informationsystems (GIS).• Photogrammatrists also digitally enhance photographs to assist in their interpretration.• In the built heritage sector photogrammatrists also restore, enhance and interpret historical photographs.Training and Education:• Photogrammatrists normally are graduates of three-year college programmes or university geographyprogrammes.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• There is no statutory regulation of this occupation, except in Quebec where there is a reserved title.• In other provinces, photogrammatrists are eligible for a reserved title technologist certification.• In all cases, reserved title certifications are voluntary.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• Ability to interpret aerial and grade-level photographs to identify possible evidence of prior construction.• Ability to digitally enhance, where required, and interpret both contemporary and historical photographsfor purposes of heritage site documenting.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Photogrammatrists are covered by the geomatics discipline recognized by the Canadian Council ofTechnicians and Technologists. (Geomatics is an allied field with limited relevance to the technicalskill requirements of the built heritage sector.)• Provincial affiliates of the CCTT administer reserved title certifications based on education and experiencerequirements.• The Canadian Technology Accreditation Board accredits college programmes in geomatics. Thisdoes not include programmes or courses directly related to technical skill requirements in the builtheritage sector.NOC:• 2255 Mapping and Related Technologists and TechniciansPotential Issues:• There may be skill shortages in some regions of photogrammatrists with the skills specificallyrequired by the built heritage sector.©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL93