Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OPTA)
Georgian College
Key Information
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Campus location
Barrie, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,036 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and summer semester fee: $7,971 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,473 / domestic winter and summer semester fee: $2,140
Introduction
Become an OTA and PTA in complex healthcare environments
Become a dual-trained clinician. Placements in a variety of settings will prepare you for a rewarding career in health care.
Students are provided with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to function competently in the role of an Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA and PTA) in a complex healthcare environment. They are prepared to work under the supervision of and in collaboration with occupational therapists and physiotherapists and assist therapists to teach and enable clients to effectively cope with limitations in movement and daily functioning, whether temporary or permanent, during and following recovery. Students partake in a combination of practical and theoretical learning achieved through classroom, laboratory, and field placements. Learning will take place with an inter-professional approach to meet the needs of clients in acute and community settings.
Accreditation
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program
The Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Program at Georgian College has been accredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program (OTA & PTA EAP) in collaboration with Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). The status of Accreditation was awarded to the program on April 30, 2018, for the period until April 30, 2024.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- OCPT 1004 Introductory Rehabilitation Concepts
- OCPT 1005 Essentials of Client-centered Practice
- OCPT 1006 Treatment Techniques
- OCPT 1007 Treatment Fundamentals
- OCPT 1008 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology
- OCPT 1017 Human Movement Fundamentals
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
- General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- OCPT 1010 Health Conditions 1
- OCPT 1012 Physiotherapy Treatment Principles
- OCPT 1013 Physiotherapy Treatment Techniques
- OCPT 1014 Occupational Therapy Treatment Principles
- OCPT 1015 Occupational Therapy Treatment Techniques
- OCPT 1018 Lifespan Development
Clinical Placement
- OCPT 1016 Introduction to Professional Practice
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
Semester 3
Program Courses
- HUMD 2000 Cognitive and Perceptual Impairment
- OCPT 2006 Health Conditions 2
- OCPT 2008 Advanced Physiotherapy Principles
- OCPT 2009 Advanced Physiotherapy Techniques
- OCPT 2010 Advanced Occupational Therapy (OT) Principles
- OCPT 2011 Advanced Occupational Therapy (OT) Techniques
- PSYL 2002 Mental Health Challenges
Clinical Placement
- OCPT 2007 Intermediate Clinical Practice
Semester 4
Clinical Placements
- OCPT 2012 Clinical Consolidation 1
- OCPT 2013 Clinical Consolidation 2
General Education Courses
- Select 2 courses from the general education list during registration.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant diploma gives you many career opportunities
An OTA and PTA is a valued member of the Health Care Team. Graduates enter a dynamic and challenging career that offers opportunities in a variety of health and community settings including acute care, complex continuing care, mental health facilities, community agencies, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, vocational rehabilitation programs, sports clinics, children’s treatment centers, schools, and private industry.