Did you know that for certain careers you can train in one program but be prepared for multiple roles? This ensures that you have more opportunities and more of a chance at snagging the job of your dreams.

At Centennial College, the physiotherapy and occupational therapy program — Occupational Therapist Assistant & Physiotherapist Assistant — trains students in just two years for these two positions.

Training is a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application at Centennial ...

Physiotherapist assistants (PTAs) work with licensed or registered physiotherapists, assisting them in their day-to-day functions. They support people whose mobility or ability to function has been impaired due to the process of aging, emotional disability, developmental disability, illness or injury. Their job involves helping people regain their independence, promote movement, use mobility aids, take prescribed exercises, and participate in leisure and social acti...

Occupational therapy is all about working with people and enabling them to perform their daily functions to promote health and well-being while helping them restore the highest possible level of independence. It is art and science of enabling engagement in the life of people who ability to function has been impaired by illness, injury, developmental disability, the process of aging or emotional disability.

The occupational therapy assistants work with a wide range of clients having various ph...