Diploma - Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,499 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Mixed
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Multi-talented occupational therapy and physiotherapy helpers provide comprehensive patient rehabilitation. Due to their diverse skills, they help all ages enhance their mental, emotional, physical, and developmental health. These experts treat patients, teach exercises, adjust tactics, and monitor their progress to restore mobility, independence, and quality of life. Their dedication helps people recover from injuries, surgeries, and other medical concerns.
Ontario has seen a growth in the need to help the elderly, disabled, and rehabilitating. Many acute and chronic disorders can impede functional capacities; physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and their assistants help patients regain and maintain their physical abilities.
The program will incorporate online, hybrid, and flexible sessions in addition to in-person, hands-on instruction. Our advanced on-campus simulation lab and 500-hour work placements will provide you the practical experience you need to succeed. This experience prepares you for the workforce after graduation and lets you apply classroom knowledge by working with other professionals.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Communicating Across Contexts
- Introduction to the Canadian Healthcare System
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Human Kinetics
- Orientation to OTA and PTA Roles
- Therapeutic Communication and Documentation
- Two-eyed Seeing and Healthcare
- Developmental Psychology
Semester 2
- PTA – Principles and Techniques I
- OTA – Principles and Techniques I
- Human Conditions I
- Social Determinants of Health
- Establishing Client-Centered and Reflective Practice
- Introduction to Clinical Practice
- Professional Ethics
- plus: General Education Course
Semester 3
- PTA-Principles and Techniques II
- OTA-Principles and Techniques II
- Concepts in Mental Health
- Human Conditions II
- Intermediate Clinical Placement
Semester 4
- Rehabilitation and Career Readiness
- Consolidated Clinical Placement I
- Consolidated Clinical Placement II
- plus: General Education Course
Price
Tuition fees - 17,499 CAD
Books and Supply Costs - 1,329 CAD
Please note: All costs are approximate, may vary by campus and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Requirements for applicants
Academic Requirements:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant.
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- Grade 11 or 12 biology (C or U) OR Grade 12 exercise science (U), or equivalent
After admission, to be eligible for clinical practicum placements, students must have a completed Clinical Preparedness Permit which includes:
Medical Requirements
- current immunization records as outlined in the Canadian Immunization Guide for health-care workers
- bloodwork for immune status of hepatitis B/varicella/measles/mumps and rubella
- TB testing/CXR as required
Non-Medical Requirements
- a current Basic Life Support Certificate renewed annually
- Standard First Aid valid for four years, online courses are not acceptable
- record of mask fit test, renewed every two years
- criminal record check and vulnerable sector screening (annually)
English Proficiency Requirements:
If English is not your first language, show one of the following:
- Minimum of two years full-time study in an English-speaking nation
- Minimum one year of full-time postsecondary education in an English-speaking nation
- Successful completion of an intense English program like the English Language Institute
- English proficiency exam results from one of the international testing agencies. Only two-year-old tests are valid.
English language test score requirements
- CAEL CE and CAEL online - Minimum 60
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
- Duolingo - Minimum score 105 to 110
- IELTS Academic - Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
- PTE Academic - Minimum score 58
- TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition) - Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
- TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered - No skill below 20
About the university
A public institution with many campuses in Peterborough, Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area is called Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. At the bachelor, diploma, certificate, and graduate levels, it provides both full-time and part-time programs.
Seneca has been involved in foreign education for many years and today draws over 10,000 students from over 130 different nations each year. Through intense language instruction that may last anywhere from two months to more than a year, Seneca's English Language Institute helps overseas students become ready for post-secondary education. The college has a number of alliances with schools abroad and is growing its efforts in collaborative applied research and work/study abroad opportunities.
Seneca in a Nutshell
- With 30,000 full-time students and more than 70,000 registrations for continuing education each year, this institution is among the biggest in Canada.
- 7,000 foreign students from more than 150 nations make up a diversified student body.
- In terms of connections to other postsecondary institutions, Ontario colleges rank first.
- In Toronto, York Region, and Peterborough, there are ten campuses.
- Every year, on average, 8,000 bursaries and 2,600 Seneca scholarships/awards are given out.
