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You are patient, adaptable and work well in a team environment鈥攑lus you know you want work in a helping profession. Our therapist assistant program trains you to help clients regain mobility, recover from injuries and overcome challenges to independence.
In the two-year Physical Therapist Assistant & Occupational Therapist Assistant (PTA & OTA) major of the Therapist Assistant diploma, you gain the knowledge, skills and practical experience you need to work as a physical therapist assistant or an occupational therapist assistant.
The Physical Therapist Assistant & Occupational Therapist Assistant (PTA & OTA) major of the Therapist Assistant diploma prepares you to work in the fields of physical therapy and occupational therapy, providing patient treatment interventions related to movement and function.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Faculty of Health and Community Studies
9-407, Robbins Health Learning Centre,
10910 鈥� 104 Avenue,
EDMONTON,
Alberta (AB),
T5J 4S2, Canada
Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
Biology 30
One subject from Group C
Two subjects from Group A, B, C or D
Applicants must be 20 years of age or older and have been out of full-time high school at least one year by the beginning of the intake term. Applicants must have a minimum overall average of 65 percent, with no course grade lower than 50 percent, in the following high school courses:
ELA 30-1 or ELA 30-2
Biology 30
One subject from Group C
A minimum of 18 post-secondary credits with a minimum admission grade point average (AGPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and must have successfully completed Biology 30.
IELTS鈥揂cademic: Minimum overall band score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 5.5 in each band; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (Internet-Based Test (iBT)): Minimum total score of 86 and a minimum score of 21 in each section; Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Minimum overall band score of 70 and a minimum score of 60 in each band; PTE 鈥� Academic: Minimum overall score of 59 and a minimum score of 56 in each band; Cambridge English: Advanced/Proficiency: Minimum overall score of 180 and a minimum score of 165 in each skill; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): Minimum overall score of 85 and a minimum score of 80 in GCVR, Listening, and Writing and a 3 in Speaking Test; Duolingo: Minimum overall band score of 115.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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