Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma

A two year diploma preparing rehabilitation assistants, covering anatomy and physiology, therapeutic exercise and mobility, occupational therapy techniques, conditions across the lifespan, documentation and supervised practicums.

Rehabilitation assistants work under therapist supervision in hospitals, continuing care, schools and private clinics, and Alberta’s ageing population makes the demand demographic rather than cyclical. The dual training in both occupational and physical therapy support widens the employer set considerably compared with a single discipline credential.

The institution publishes CIP code 51.0817 for Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma on its own list of programmes aligned to the eligible field of study requirement, so the programme meets that requirement. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma in writing before you pay a deposit.

Admission to Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma requires Grade 12 / High School at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 7 overall with no band below 6.5, and tuition for Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma is recorded at CAD 17,125 a year with a CAD 150 application fee. Entry is September only. Apply Study Visa manages the Occupational and Physical Therapist Assistant Diploma application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.