Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant
2 Years Full Time
CourseImg Medicine & Health Sciences CAD 34926
Min. Qualification :
10 + 2 High School / Senior Secondary
CampusImg
Medicine Hat : English
Scholarship
Specializations
  • Health Care Management
Fees Details
Year Name Fees Total
1st Year Tution Fee CAD 17463 17463.0
2nd Year Tution Fee CAD 17463 17463.0
Required Documents
  • Passport Copy
  • 10th Marklist
  • 12th Marklist/Equivalent
  • Application
  • CV
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Passport Photo
  • Proof of English Proficiency Test
Admission
Starting Date Application Deadline Status
2025-09-01 00:00:00.000 2025-07-01 00:00:00.000 Active
Eligibility

High School Route

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.

Mature Student Route

A minimum mark of 60% in:

  • ELA 30-1
  • Biology 30

Transfer Student Route

A minimum mark of 60% or a minimum of C grade in:

  • ELA 30-1 or a post-secondary level equivalent
  • Biology 30, a post-secondary equivalent, or a university level lab science course

English Language Proficiency

Students also need to meet English Language Proficiency at a higher level than the general college. For the International English Language Proficiency System (IELTS) students must have an overall band score for 7.0 with no band score less than 7.0.

Admission Process

1. Application along with a non-refundable application fee of $ 75 and supporting documents will be processed on the TEN Agent portal.
2. Students will receive the admission offer either conditional or unconditional on his TEN Agent portal.
3.After getting the Offer letter(i20) , After accepting the offer Fee invoice will be generated on student account.
4.After getting the fee invoice student can pay the fee and fee receipt can be found on TEN Portal  (Ten Agents).

Description

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:

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.

Did you know?
Medicine Hat College's Therapist Assistant program was the first program in Western Canada to offer formal educational preparation for Occupational Therapist Assistants, Physical Therapist Assistants and Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants and is a considered to be a leader and innovator in the field. Our faculty members continually partner with various provincial/national educators and professional groups in an effort to clarify and standardize the role of support personnel in rehabilitation service delivery. This kind of dedication, combined with a great curriculum and fieldwork opportunities, provides you with the background needed for a promising future.

Visa

Passport Size Photograph ,Passport copy
All academics documents 10th, 12th ,Bachelor’s marksheets(for master’s)
Bank Documents (Bank statement, Bank Certificate ), Affidavit of Support
1-LOR(Mandatory) for bachelors , At least 3-4 LOR For Masters
Work Experience letter (graduates)
60% in graduation for Masters .
CV, Affidavit of Support
Health insurance.
Statement of Purpose(SOP)
 

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