CA · Masters
Occupational Physical Therapist Assistant
Program information
Program overview
Improving client health movement and quality of life is the reward for a career as an Occupational Therapist Assistant Physical Therapist Assistant OTA PTA As an OTA PTA you will work under the direction of occupational therapists OT to help clients of all ages and health conditions successfully perform daily activities related to self-care leisure and work school or play You will also work under the direction of physiotherapists PT to provide treatment that helps patients recover from illness or injury to increase mobility relieve pain and prevent or lessen physical limitations This two-year diploma program offers extensive classroom training and valuable practicum experiences with potential employers in hospitals private clinics home care settings schools and community programs Through the use of games or crafts group activities exercises assistive devices and various electrotherapy and physical modalities you ll have opportunities to bring your compassion and creativity to a health care and rehabilitation team Offered on-site in Medicine Hat or via distributed learning the first nine courses are common to two different diplomas Occupational Therapist Assistant Physical Therapist Assistant and Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant This unique approach provides you with an excellent core upon which to build more specific skills depending on your interests and pursue additional diploma completion or degree transfer opportunities
Duration: 12
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