Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
Course
In Sault Ste. Marie (Canada)
*Indicative price
Original amount in USD:
$ 1,518,080
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Sault ste. marie (Canada)
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Duration
4 Semesters
The Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA) program will prepare you to help people with illness, injury or disability increase their independence and overcome challenges of daily life.
Through a combination of theoretical and practical learning in the classroom, laboratory, and field placements you will gain the core skills and hands-on experience to meet the demands of an occupational therapy assistant and/or physiotherapist assistant.
Program highlights include: • Learning to assist individuals to regain or maintain independent function and mobility• Participating in exciting fieldwork activities beginning in the first semester and gaining valuable clinical skills from experienced clinicians in a variety of work settings• Experiencing student-centred learning in class and in small labs, with professors who are also clinicians in the field• An onsite physiotherapy clinic that provides assessment and treatment while offering students fieldwork placements• Opportunities to further your education and pursue a degree by transferring to partnering universities Once you complete the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant program, you`ll have the knowledge and skills to work alongside registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists to provide a vital healthcare service and improve people’s quality of life. Interested in continuing your training education and earn your degree? We’ve got you covered! Because of our partnership with universities such as Lake Superior State University, Lakehead University and even Northampton in the UK, you can transfer specific credits earned toward achieving a university degree in programs such as Kinesiology. It’s easy and it’s awesome! You were meant to help those in need. And we think that’s so cool! Get started at Sault College. We’re official…
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About this course
As a graduate, you may work as an Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physiotherapist Assistant and/or a Rehab Assistant in a variety of settings including: Acute Care Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals, Children`s Rehabilitation Centers, Community Care (Home Care), Convalescent Care Facilities, Private Physiotherapy Clinics, Occupational Therapy Centers, Disability Management Services and Long Term Care Facilities.
In addition graduates have applied their knowledge and skills in other settings including: Health and Rehabilitation Equipment Vendors, Equipment Repairs, Chiropractic Clinics, Consumer Organizations (for example, Brain Injury Association, Arthritis Society of Canada, March of Dimes) and the Alzheimer`s Society.
Graduates of the program may be eligible to purse further education at Algoma University, Lake Superior State University, Laurentian University, and University of Northampton. All graduates are subject to the transfer and entrance requirements set out by each post-secondary institution.
Ontario Secondary School diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C and Grade 11 Biology (SBI3C), or mature student status.
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Subjects
- Occupational Therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Therapist
- University
- Rehabilitation Nursing
Course programme
- CMM115 - 3 Communications I
- OPA101 - 3 Fitness & Wellness: Principles and Applications
- OPA103 - 5 Human Anatomy
- OPA104 - 4 Human Movement
- OPA116 - 2 Fieldwork Practicum I
- OPA117 - 2 Interpersonal Communication in Rehabilitation I
- OPA118 - 2 The Health Care System and Rehabilitation
- PSY120 - 3 Lifespan Development
- OPA107 - 3 Applied Human Movement
- OPA109 - 3 Physical Agents
- OPA110 - 3 Physiotherapy Clinical Skills I
- OPA115 - 6 Occupational Therapy Principles and Clinical Skills I
- OPA130 - 3 Clinical Pathology I
- OPA131 - 5 Fieldwork Practicum II
- GEN100 - 3 Global Citizenship
- OPA203 - 3 Physiotherapy Clinical Skills II
- OPA204 - 3 Occupational Therapy Clinical Skills II
- OPA214 - 3 Mental Health Conditions & Psychosocial Issues
- OPA216 - 3 Clinical Pathology II
- OPA217 - 5 Fieldwork Practicum III
- OPA218 - 3 Interpersonal Communication in Rehabilitation II
- GEN110 - 3 Student Selected General Education
Semester 4
- OPA208 - 6 Clinical Case Studies
- OPA209 - 2 Documentation Skills for the OTA/PTA
- OPA211 - 1 Professional Topics in Rehabilitation
- OPA226 - 10 Fieldwork Practicum IV
- OPA227 - 10 Fieldwork Practicum V
- OPA228 - 2 Communication Disorders in Rehabilitation
Additional information
International Ancillary: $1,767.00
Domestic
Tuition:$2,716.50
Ancillary: $1,117.00
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant
*Indicative price
Original amount in USD:
$ 1,518,080