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Occupational or Physical Therapist Assistant Rehab Assistant Diploma

2 Years On Campus Diploma Program

Vancouver Community College

Program Overview

The Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant program is designed to prepare graduates to work as assistants to Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists. Graduates of the program may find employment in hospitals, rehabilitation centres, extended care facilities, the client s home or in private practice.

Program Key Stats

$10800 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, English 12 with a B or equivalent, Proof of English language proficiency, Biology 12 with a C+ or higher, completed within the last 5 years Completion of a Medical Terminology course with a 70% or higher, 50 hours of paid or volunteer experience working with people with cognitive, emotional, mental or physical disabilities as verified by a supervisor, employer or educational institute, Attend a VCC OPTA Program Info session, official transcripts, Proof of English Proficiency IELTS- 6.5 score, TOEFL- 84 score.

Career Options

  • Medical researcher
  • epidemiologist
  • pharmaceutical researcher
  • research scientist
  • bioinformatics developer and analyst
  • bioinformatics scientist
  • bioinformation programmer and other positions in the fields including: Pharmaceuticals Medical Technology Biotechnology Systems and Computational Biology Genomics
  • Proteomics and Metabolomics Computer and Information Science Biology Medical Information

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