Ontario College Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant

Durham College

With the training offered in the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant program at Durham College, you will be equipped with sought-after skills that can help you transform the lives of people with physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental challenges. The Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant program is your gateway to a dynamic, impactful and rewarding career in the high-demand field of rehabilitation. In this dual-trained field, you will work with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to empower individuals with a range of conditions to achieve their personal goals and help them improve their quality of life.Our Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant program will help you gain real-world experience through hands-on labs every semester complemented by 584 field placement hours through three different opportunities. This combination of classwork and practice will ensure that you can confidently step into an impactful career as soon as you graduate.Join us and become part of a profession dedicated to rehabilitation and improving the overall life-satisfaction, fulfillment, and well-being of every person you work with.

Faculty of Health Sciences (HS)