See yourself working in a sports injury clinic, a hospital or even with an insurance agency? If so, this program covers both the physiotherapy and occupational therapy components, teaching you to effectively assist to heal patients to reach their full potential.
Full Time: 74 weeks
In-class schedule: Monday to Friday
15 weeks
As a skilled Physiotherapist Therapy Assistant (PTA), you work under the direction of a licensed Physiotherapist. Your role consists of assisting in the treatment and prevention of physical disabilities, movement dysfunction and pain resulting from injury, disease, disability or other health-related conditions, as well as documenting the progress of customized client treatment plans.
As an Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) you work with individuals and their families under the direction or supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. You provide rehabilitative services to people with various physical or developmental impairments, with a focus on assisting in the development of treatment plans and procedures, carrying out routine functions, directing activity programs and documenting the progress.
The program is 74 weeks, including a 15-week practicum with on-the-job training, offsite with potential employers. It focuses on the most important areas in the field, including the development and function of the human body and rehabilitation plans and techniques. Your studies will include, anatomy and physiology; physical dysfunction; disorders and interventions; physiotherapy modalities; techniques and functional movements; treatment, techniques, procedures and concepts; occupations and disabilities; and, historical, philosophical and theoretical principles of occupational therapy.
In addition, you’ll study management and practice issues and engage in mock therapy sessions, empowering you to develop your patient communication skills. Within the classroom, you gain hands-on experience in our simulated rehabilitation rooms, with access to our TENS and EMS machines and performing various and specific treatments. Next, you take your learning and apply it to life in your 15 weeks of practicum – in both a physiotherapy environment and in an occupational therapy environment.
We pride ourselves on providing exceptional programs to our students across the board, but what sets us apart in this program is three-fold – the hands-on training in our simulated rehabilitation rooms lead by industry-expert instructors; the value-added Occupational Therapy Assistant component of the program; and, the Anderson community of support that shares your interests and encourages you every step along the way to success.
Contact us to talk with one of our Admissions Experts. We’ll walk you through the details of what you’ll need and how to apply, the details of the program curriculum and the next steps to get you on your way to your first, or next, successful career.
Find out what your personality is like and discover your traits, worries & concerns about taking the next step to study at school towards a new and rewarding career. This quick and easy assessment will provide you with some insight into what to focus on and what you might need to watch out for to best prepare you for your new career and school goals!
Take Assessment!Anderson College knows first-hand how stressful and frightening it can be to establish a career in a new country or to build a career in a country you’ve spent years in. Whether you’ve selected the program or are just beginning your research of what Anderson College offers for some students, the financial aspect of paying for school can seem daunting.
After being partner to thousands of students as they transitioned from student to success story, we can say with confidence that your career and your future are absolutely worth the investment and you can afford it. We want to make the financial part of this process as easy to navigate as possible, so you can get to start-date and then graduation day. We’ve laid out some of the details that can help you below, or feel free to contact us directly and a member of our team will be happy to help you understand your options.
Anderson College provides interest-free financing for self-funded students. For more information, please contact us and speak to one of our advisors.
Most Canadian banks and credit unions offer student loans or lines of credit to finance your education. Please visit your bank or select one of the links below for more information.
Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify.
Students who have been named a beneficiary under a family members’ Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), may use funds from the RESP to finance their education.
The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows you to withdraw from your RRSPs to finance full-time training or education for you or your spouse or common-law partner. For more information, please visit this link.
The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (C.O.J.G.) provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce with help from the government.
The Job Grant provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It’s available to small, medium, and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees, and will:
If you’re an employer who needs to provide training for your employees, or an employee who wishes to inform your employer of the job grant and get training while employed, contact us to learn more. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and we will be happy to guide you through the process.
Anderson College is one of Canada’s oldest colleges, having opened our first location in 1885 We have trained more than 100,000 students over a 137-year history, and have been an empowering partner for students overcoming career challenges and transitioning to the next phase of their lives. With ten locations in Ontario and one in British Columbia, we are recognized for our high-calibre faculty, hands-on, real-life career training and supportive culture. At Anderson College, we are more than our century-old history, our programs and state-of-the-art facilities; we are a team of caring individuals, deeply committed to helping our students become skillful, confident and in-demand employees.
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