Diploma - Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
- 2 year
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
Do you have a strong desire to improve the lives of others? The curriculum for Physiotherapist Assistant and Occupational Therapist Assistant prepares you with the necessary skills for a fulfilling profession in rehabilitation that is in high demand. Working alongside occupational therapists and/or physiotherapists, you will assist people with a variety of physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental issues in reaching their objectives. Every semester, you will participate in practical labs and complete 584 hours of field placement to acquire real-world experience that will prepare you for the workforce.
Join us to become a member of a profession committed to enhancing the general well-being, fulfillment, and satisfaction of others.
Program structure
- Basic Anatomy & Physiology
- General Education Elective
- General Elective Credit
- The Health Care System and Rehabilitation
- Interpersonal Communication Skills for Rehab
- Rehabilitation Concepts Across The Lifespan
- PTA Skills I
- Concepts In Mental Health
- Fundamentals Of Musculoskeletal Movement
- OTA & PTA Introductory Field Placement
- Indigenous Elective
- OTA Skills I
- Presenting Conditions: Musculoskeletal Inv & Evaluation
SEMESTER 3
- Fundamentals Of Neurological Structures
- OTA&PTA Fieldwork Placement
- OTA Therapeutic Skills II
- Presenting Conditions Neurological Investigation and Evaluation
- PTA Therapeutic Skills II
SEMESTER 4
- Fundamentals Of Cardiorespiratory & Complex Conditions
- Communication & Function
- OTA & PTA Fieldwork Pregraduate Placement
- Presenting Conditions Cariorespiratory & Complex Conditions
- Professional Practice for OTA/PTA
- PTA&OTA Therapeutic Skills III
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 115 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,126.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- (DCSI) Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 7,326.23 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,162.9 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 386.89 CAD
Total: 8,876.02 CAD
SEMESTER 4
- Tuition: 7,326.22 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 7,890.47 CAD
*Durham College Students International
Requirements for applicants
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- Grade 11 or 12 biology (C, M or U)
- Two additional senior level credits
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
