Detailed structure and explanatory notes 251 fine arts schools (except academic) — — performing arts schools (except academic) — — photography schools (except commercial) — — 8549 Other education n.e.c. This class includes the provision of instruction and specialized training, generally for adults, not comparable to the general education in groups 851–853. This class does not include activities of academic schools, colleges, and universities. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings, such as the unit’s or client’s training facilities, educational institutions, the workplace, or the home, and through correspondence, radio, television, Internet, in classrooms or by other means. Such instruction does not lead to a high school diploma, baccalaureate or graduate degree. This class includes: education that is not definable by level — — academic tutoring services — — college board preparation — — learning centres offering remedial courses — — professional examination review courses — — language instruction and conversational skills instruction — — speed reading instruction — — religious instruction — — This class also includes: automobile driving schools — — flying schools — — lifeguard training — — survival training — — public speaking training — — computer training — — This class excludes: adult literacy programmes see 8510 — — general secondary education, see 8521 — — driving schools for occupational drivers, see 8522 — — higher education, see 8530 — — cultural education, see 8542 — — 855 Educational support activities See class 8550. 8550 Educational support activities This class includes: provision of non-instructional services that support educational processes or systems: — — educational consulting educational guidance counseling services educational testing evaluation services educational testing services organization of student exchange programs
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 252 This class excludes: research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities, see 7220 — — Section Q Human health and social work activities This section includes the provision of health and social work activities. Activities include a wide range of activities, starting from health care provided by trained medical professionals in hos- pitals and other facilities, over residential care activities that still involve a degree of health care activities to social work activities without any involvement of health care professionals. 86 Human health activities This division includes activities of short- or long-term hospitals, general or specialty medi- cal, surgical, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, sanatoria, preventoria, medical nursing homes, asylums, mental hospital institutions, rehabilitation centres, leprosaria and other human health institutions which have accommodation facilities and which engage in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with any of a wide variety of medical conditions. It also includes medical consultation and treatment in the field of general and specialized medicine by general practitioners and medical specialists and surgeons. It includes dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature and orthodontic activities. Additionally, this division includes activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by practicing medical doctors but by paramedical practitioners legally recognized to treat patients. 861 Hospital activities See class 8610. 8610 Hospital activities This class includes: short- or long-term hospital activities, i.e. medical, diagnostic and treatment activities, — — of general hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organizations, university hospitals, military-base and prison hospitals) and specialized hospitals (e.g. mental health and substance abuse hospitals, hospitals for infectious diseases, maternity hospitals, specialized sanatoriums) The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervi- sion of medical doctors and include: services of medical and paramedical staff services of laboratory and technical facilities, including radiologic and anaesthesio- logic services emergency room services provision of operating room services, pharmacy services, food and other hospital services services of family planning centres providing medical treatment such as sterilization and termination of pregnancy, with accommodation This class excludes: laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical, — — see 7120 veterinary activities, see 7500 — — health activities for military personnel in the field, see 8422 — — dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and — — pediatric dentistry; oral pathology, orthodontic activities, see 8620
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 253 private consultants’ services to inpatients, see 8620 — — medical laboratory testing, see 8690 — — ambulance transport activities, see 8690 — — 862 Medical and dental practice activities See class 8620. 8620 Medical and dental practice activities This class includes: medical consultation and treatment in the field of general and specialized medicine by — — general practitioners and medical specialists and surgeons dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic — — and pediatric dentistry; oral pathology orthodontic activities — — family planning centres providing medical treatment, such as sterilization and termi- — — nation of pregnancy, without accommodation These activities can be carried out in private practice, group practices and in hospital out- patient clinics, and in clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organizations and fraternal organizations, as well as in patients’ homes. This class also includes: dental activities in operating rooms — — private consultants’ services to inpatients — — This class excludes: production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see — — 3250 inpatient hospital activities, see 8610 — — paramedical activities such as those of midwives, nurses and physiotherapists, see 8690 — — 869 Other human health activities See class 8690. 8690 Other human health activities This class includes: activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by medical doctors or den- — — tists: activities of nurses, midwives, physiotherapists or other paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, medical massage, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropody, homeopathy, chiropractice, acupuncture etc. These activities may be carried out in health clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labour organizations and fraternal organizations and in resi- dential health facilities other than hospitals, as well as in own consulting rooms, patients’ homes or elsewhere. These activities do not involve medical treatment. This class also includes: activities of dental paramedical personnel such as dental therapists, school dental — — nurses and dental hygienists, who may work remote from, but are periodically super- vised by, the dentist activities of medical laboratories such as: — —
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 254 X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres blood analysis laboratories activities of blood banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks etc. — — ambulance transport of patients by any mode of transport including airplanes. These — — services are often provided during a medical emergency. This class excludes: production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see — — 3250 transfer of patients, with neither equipment for lifesaving nor medical personnel, see divi- — — sions 49, 50, 51 non-medical laboratory testing, see 7120 — — testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 7120 — — hospital activities, see 8610 — — medical and dental practice activities, see 8620 — — nursing care facilities, see 8710 — — 87 Residential care activities This division includes the provision of residential care combined with either nursing, supervisory or other types of care as required by the residents. Facilities are a significant part of the production process and the care provided is a mix of health and social services with the health services being largely some level of nursing services. 871 Residential nursing care facilities See class 8710. 8710 Residential nursing care facilities This class includes: activities of: — — homes for the elderly with nursing care convalescent homes rest homes with nursing care nursing care facilities nursing homes This class excludes: in-home services provided by health care professionals, see division 86 — — activities of homes for the elderly without or with minimal nursing care, see 8730 — — social work activities with accommodation, such as orphanages, children’s boarding — — homes and hostels, temporary homeless shelters, see 8790 872 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse See class 8720. 8720 Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse This class includes the provision of residential care (but not licensed hospital care) to people with mental retardation, mental illness, or substance abuse problems. Facilities
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 255 provide room, board, protective supervision and counselling and some health care. It also includes provision of residential care and treatment for patients with mental health and substance abuse illnesses. This class includes: activities of: — — facilities for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction psychiatric convalescent homes residential group homes for the emotionally disturbed mental retardation facilities mental health halfway houses This class excludes: social work activities with accommodation, such as temporary homeless shelters, see — — 8790 873 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled See class 8730. 8730 Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for the elderly and disabled who are unable to fully care for themselves and/or who do not desire to live independently. The care typically includes room, board, supervision, and assistance in daily living, such as housekeeping services. In some instances these units provide skilled nursing care for residents in separate on-site facilities. This class includes: activities of: — — assisted-living facilities continuing care retirement communities homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care rest homes without nursing care This class excludes: activities of homes for the elderly with nursing care, see 8710 — — social work activities with accommodation where medical treatment or accommodation — — are not important elements, see 8790 879 Other residential care activities See class 8790. 8790 Other residential care activities This class includes the provision of residential and personal care services for persons, except the elderly and disabled, who are unable to fully care for themselves or who do not desire to live independently. This class includes: activities provided on a round-the-clock basis directed to provide social assistance to — — children and special categories of persons with some limits on ability for self-care, but where medical treatment or education are not important elements:
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4 256 orphanages children’s boarding homes and hostels temporary homeless shelters institutions that take care of unmarried mothers and their children The activities may be carried out by public or private organizations. This class also includes: activities of: — — halfway group homes for persons with social or personal problems halfway homes for delinquents and offenders disciplinary camps This class excludes: funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes, see 8430 — — activities of nursing care facilities, see 8710 — — residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse, see — — 8720 residential care activities for the elderly or disabled, see 8730 — — adoption activities, see 8890 — — short-term shelter activities for disaster victims, see 8890 — — 88 Social work activities without accommodation This division includes the provision of a variety of social assistance services directly to clients. The activities in this division do not include accommodation services, except on a temporary basis. 881 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled See class 8810. 8810 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled This class includes: social, counselling, welfare, referral and similar services which are aimed at the eld- — — erly and disabled in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by public or by private organizations, national or local self-help organizations and by specialists providing counselling services: visiting of the elderly and disabled day-care activities for the elderly or for handicapped adults vocational rehabilitation and habilitation activities for disabled persons provided that the education component is limited This class excludes: funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes, see 8430 — — activities similar to those described in this class, but including accommodation, see 8730 — — day-care activities for handicapped children, see 8890 — — 889 Other social work activities without accommodation See class 8890.
Detailed structure and explanatory notes 257 8890 Other social work activities without accommodation This class includes: social, counselling, welfare, refugee, referral and similar services which are delivered — — to individuals and families in their homes or elsewhere and carried out by public or by private organizations, disaster relief organizations and national or local self-help organizations and by specialists providing counselling services: welfare and guidance activities for children and adolescents adoption activities, activities for the prevention of cruelty to children and others household budget counselling, marriage and family guidance, credit and debt coun- selling services community and neighbourhood activities activities for disaster victims, refugees, immigrants etc., including temporary or extended shelter for them vocational rehabilitation and habilitation activities for unemployed persons pro- vided that the education component is limited eligibility determination in connection with welfare aid, rent supplements or food stamps child day-care activities, including for handicapped children day facilities for the homeless and other socially weak groups charitable activities like fund-raising or other supporting activities aimed at social work This class excludes: funding and administration of compulsory social security programmes, see 8430 — — activities similar to those described in this class, but including accommodation, see 8790 — — Section R Arts, entertainment and recreation This section includes a wide range of activities to meet varied cultural, entertainment and rec- reational interests of the general public, including live performances, operation of museum sites, gambling, sports and recreation activities. 90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities See class 9000. 900 Creative, arts and entertainment activities See class 9000. 9000 Creative, arts and entertainment activities This class includes the operation of facilities and provision of services to meet the cultural and entertainment interests of their customers. This includes the production and pro- motion of, and participation in, live performances, events or exhibits intended for public viewing; the provision of artistic, creative or technical skills for the production of artistic products and live performances. This class includes: production of live theatrical presentations, concerts and opera or dance productions — — and other stage productions: