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Diploma in Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant Medicine Hat College Medicine Hat College, Canada

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CAD 19360

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 75

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24 months

Duration

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7

IELTS

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92

TOEFL

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60%

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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.  

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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 7.0  Minimum Listening - 7.0  Minimum Reading - 7.0  Minimum Writing - 7.0  Minimum Speaking - 7.0  
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 92.0  Minimum Listening - 23.0  Minimum Reading - 23.0  Minimum Writing - 23.0  Minimum Speaking - 23.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 64
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 120.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
    • High School diploma with a minimum mark of 60% in each of
      • ELA 30-1
      • Biology 30
      • Two 30-level subjects, one of which must be a 30-level Science, Math 30-1 or Math 30-2.

 

 

7 IELTS Score
92 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
64 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
120 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Tuition Fee

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

19360

Tuition Fee
(CAD)

CAD 75

Application Fee
(CAD)

12000 Per year

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