Description

As an Occupational Therapist Assistant or Physiotherapist Assistant, students will provide assistance to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and clients in a variety of health care settings such as; hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, public and private clinics, mental health facilities, and home care programs.

Students in the Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma (OPTA) program are dual-trained in both occupational and physical therapy areas. Graduates work as therapy assistants, under the direction of a therapist who makes the treatment plans and assigns duties. Therapy assistants help to improve their clients’ physical health, mental health, ability to do day-to-day tasks, and quality of life.

The Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Program at is seeking accreditation by the Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program (OTA & PTA EAP) of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada.  The program has been granted Candidacy Status, which denotes an affiliation with the OTA & PTA EAP and is a pre-requisite for accreditation of the education program. Candidacy Status does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation status once the program undergoes a full accreditation review.

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