Thanatology Degree
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There are many possible career paths and futures for someone with a Thanatology degree. King's Thanatology grads have gone on to further training and jobs in these areas:
- Writer
- Businessperson
- Self-employment
- Store owner
- Technical development: game developer, instructional designer, IT work
- Early Childhood Education
- Graduate school
- Master of Counselling Psychology
- Teachers college
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Ministry of Health
- Public Safety Canada
- Public service
- RCMP
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
- Audiology
- eHealth, McMaster University
- Massage therapist
- Medical school
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation sciences
- Speech language pathology
- Complementary therapies: aromatherapy, healing touch, herbal medicines, naturopathy, reiki, yoga
- Family Relations & Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
- Funeral Director program at Humber College
- Mindfulness studies
- Retirement home management
- Sales related to funeral industry, cemeteries
- Volunteer manager
- Community liaison officer
- Law
- Police
- Victim services
- Bible college
- Chaplaincy
- Priesthood, seminary
- Clinical trials work/researcher
- Gender Studies and Feminist Research, McMaster University
- Addictions/mental health counselor
- Advanced Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy Studies, University of Guelph
- Art therapy
- Autism behaviour therapy
- Bereavement coordinator
- Child and youth worker
- Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, McMaster University
- Child life specialist
- Community worker: homeless, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ2S + youth, refugees, women
- Developmental services worker
- Death doula
- Gerontology
- Grief counselor
- Play therapy
- Social work: BSW, MSW