Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant

Career Opportunities

Physiotherapy Assistants and Occupational Therapy Assistants work in environments such as: hospitals, private rehabilitation centres, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, sports medicine clinics, and community health care agencies. Graduates of this program can become certified Personal Training Specialists and pursue a career as a Personal Trainer. Note that some career and education options may require advanced degrees, further training or experience.

Employers Who Have Hired triOS Grads

• Physiomed
• Medrehab Group Inc.
• Back to Normal Wellness Centre
• Parkwood Hospital
• Physical Therapy Institute
• Great Lakes Physiotherapy
• Total Care Management

Program Details

Are you looking for a career in the booming healthcare industry? If you’re interested in being a healthcare professional and are keen on working under the supervision of a Physiotherapist to provide care to clients with a broad range of health conditions, then the Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program is the right fit for you. Along with providing an in-depth look into the theories and principles of the practice, the Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Therapy Assistant program equips students with therapeutic techniques for older adults, as well as the ability to improve the mobility of clients with neurological, cardiac, and respiratory conditions; students will also learn how to treat common musculoskeletal disorders. The program allows you to build effective cognitive skills for assessing patients with communication disorders and mental health illnesses and disabilities. Students enrolled in the program receive:

• 500-hour fieldwork placement.
• Membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) and Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT).
• Software subscriptions for Microsoft Office and Windows included in the tuition fee.

*The Physiotherapy Assistant / Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at triOS College – Toronto Campus has been accredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program (OTA & PTA EAP) in collaboration with Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). The status of Accreditation was granted to the program on November 30, 2017 for the period until November 30, 2023. *The Physiotherapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant program at triOS College, Brampton has been accredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program (OTA & PTA EAP) in collaboration with Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). The status of Accreditation was granted to the program on April 30, 2017 for the period until April 30, 2023. *The Physiotherapy Assistant / Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at triOS College – London Campus has been accredited by the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant Education Accreditation Program (OTA & PTA EAP) in collaboration with Physiotherapy Education Accreditation Canada (PEAC) and the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT). The status of Accreditation was awarded to the program on April 30, 2017 for the period until April 30, 2023.