* Tuition fees listed are for two semesters (unless otherwise noted) and include both Health Insurance and mandatory non-tuition-fees. Other fees include textbooks and placement costs (travel/parking/uniform)
Humber’s Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA) diploma program was the first in Ontario to provide formal educational preparation for occupational therapist assistants (OTAs) and physiotherapist assistants (PTAs) and continues to provide quality education. You will learn to assist in the implementation of rehabilitation treatment plans and programs developed to promote clients’ independence, activities and function. Areas of focus include restoring and maximizing physical function and occupational performance, ultimately enabling clients to effectively utilize their abilities in movement, daily functioning and activity while promoting overall well-being.
Practise your skills and acquire hands-on experience during over 600 hours (16 weeks) of unpaid work placements. These placements are arranged by the program fieldwork placement advisor during Semester 2, Semester 3 and Semester 4.
You will have the opportunity to be exposed to leading-edge therapeutic skills, equipment and health-care facilities. This program offers the privilege of participating in clinical placements in occupational therapy and physiotherapy at some of the top teaching hospitals in Canada.
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Semester 1
GNED 101: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
THER 100: Rehabilitation and our Emerging Health System
THER 101: Health, Wellness, and Rehabilitation
THER 110: Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology
WRIT 100: College Reading and Writing Skills
Select 1 from the following courses
GNED: General Elective
Semester 2
PSYC 210: Psychology: Developmental
THER 150: Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Movement
THER 153: Presenting Conditions: Musculoskeletal Investigation and Evaluation
THER 159: OTA and PTA Introductory Fieldwork Placement
THER 160: OTA Therapeutic Skills: Musculoskeletal Conditions
THER 170: PTA Therapeutic Skills: Musculoskeletal Conditions
Semester 3
THER 200: Fundamentals of Neurological Structures
THER 201: Communication and Function
THER 202: Concepts In Mental Health
THER 203: Presenting Conditions: Neurological Investigation and Evaluation
THER 209: OTA and PTA Intermediate Fieldwork Placement
THER 230: OTA Therapeutic Skills: Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
THER 240: PTA Therapeutic Skills: Neurological Conditions
Semester 4
THER 250: Fundamentals of Cardiorespiratory and Endocrine Systems
THER 252: Ethics and Professionalism
THER 253: Presenting Conditions: Cardiorespiratory and Complex Conditions
THER 259: OTA and PTA Pre-Graduate Fieldwork Placement
THER 260: OTA Therapeutic Skills: Cardiorespiratory and Complex Conditions
THER 270: PTA Therapeutic Skills: Cardiorespiratory and Complex Conditions
WRIT 210: Professional Communications: OTA and PTA
There are many reasons why a person may require occupational therapy and/or physiotherapy rehabilitation services. In addition to health and wellness promotion, individuals may require assistance returning to their activities of daily living and regular work due to falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, spinal cord injuries, stroke, mental health conditions and chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis and diabetes. If you relish the challenges of creative problem solving and critical thinking, and enjoy meeting people while wishing to work with those who are physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally challenged, a career as an OTA/PTA is for you. You will have the opportunity to work in a variety of environments such as acute care and community hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities and private practice.
