Program:

Students receive comprehensive training both in a classroom and clinical setting. PTA’s as they are often called, provide physical therapy treatments to patients under direction of and as assistants to a Physiotherapist. Work settings include hospitals, physiotherapy clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, sports medicine clinics, community health care agencies and other medical settings. Their duties may require them to administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises and modality treatments.


Duration:

  • 11 Months
  • 43 Weeks @ Approx 1075 hours

Curriculum:

Introduction to Rehabilitation
The Healthcare System and Ethics
Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Problem Solving and Client Services
Introduction to Computers, Applications and Keyboarding
Medical Terminology, Body Systems and Disease
Developmental psychology and functional development across the lifespan
PTA Administration and Program Support
Essential skills for PTA – Musculoskelatal
Essential skills for PTA – Modalities and Physical Agents
Essential skills for PTA – Cardiac, Neurological, Respiratory and Wound Management
Introduction to Mental Health, Illness and Disability
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Medical Emergencies
Job Search and Career Development
Clinical Placement


Accreditations:

Ontario Career College Diploma in Physiotherapy Assisting

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