安大略大学职业治疗师助理和物理治疗师文凭

职业治疗师助理和物理治疗师助理是两年制的安大略省大学文凭课程。该计划使学生准备在职业治疗师和/或物理治疗师的指导下工作，以支持对患者的治疗评估，治疗和护理。通过网络协助的课堂和实验室教学提供的课程包括OTA / PTA在与客户的肌肉骨骼，心肺和神经系统功能和状况相关的角色。
Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program where students learn the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, rehabilitation, professional communication, musculoskeletal conditions, and neurological skills. Graduates will be prepared to work under the direction of occupational therapists andor physiotherapists.<br>Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program. The program prepares students to work under the direction of occupational therapists andor physiotherapists to support the therapeutic assessment, treatment and care of clients. The curriculum is delivered through a variety of educational platforms including in-person and virtual classrooms as well as in-person laboratory instruction, with a focus on the role of the OTAPTA in supporting clients with musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions. Students in the program have access to a brand new, purpose-built clinical laboratory that has ten treatment cubicles and the latest equipment. The program also leverages many other Fanshawe resources including the Health Sciences “Activities of Daily Living” Apartment which simulates a patients' living space (kitchen, living room, bathroom) and equipment offered by the Simulation Lab (ie Pregnancy Suits). All of these resources support an effective student environment for learning and adds to their preparation to successfully work with patients and the healthcare system.<br>During the two-year program, students participate in three clinical placements in a variety of possible settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, private outpatient clinics and more. Clinical Placements are an important opportunity to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills from the curriculum into a specific healthcare setting with patients and their families. Clinical placements take place in locations within a 1-hr drive of London. Students are responsible for all travel and costs related to the completion of required clinical placements (travel, parking, meals, etc).