Occupational Therapist Assistant And Physiotherapist Assistant in Fanshawe College, Canada

Occupational Therapist Assistant And Physiotherapist Assistant in Fanshawe College

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 and/or physiotherapists to support the therapeutic assessment, treatment and care of clients.

Curriculum delivered through both web-facilitated classroom and laboratory instruction includes the role of the OTA/PTA in relation to clients' musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, and neurological functions and conditions.

Students engage in three clinical placement opportunities throughout the program, including at least one placement each in an occupational therapy and a physiotherapy setting

Career Opportunities

According to projections from the Economic Modelling Specialists International (EMSI), there is a 16% increase in job growth expected for 3237 - Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment in the London Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) for the period of 2014-2022 (6 new jobs each year for the period). This projection accounts for new jobs only, and does not factor in additional positions created through retirements and attrition. EMSI also projects strong growth for this occupational code in the province (21%) and the country (18%). There are some important increases in jobs for this code in several of the other CMAs within 100 miles of London including Hamilton (32/year), Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo (22/year), and Toronto (106/year). Moreover, a review of relevant literature as well as input from community partners and subject matter experts suggests that demand for OTA/PTA positions will increase locally and provincially alongside the rapidly aging population. In addition to hosting a robust external focus group (19 community partners attended), the School of Health Sciences has obtained several letters of support for the proposed program from local employers and therapists.

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