You are interested in health care and like to help others. You are empathetic, good at building relationships, and can maintain grace under pressure. You like to move, you can stay on your feet for hours, and you’re physically and emotionally strong.
You will learn a variety of skills to help you assist clients under the direction of an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or speech language pathologist. You’ll learn to help deliver treatment plans designed to improve a client’s physical function, independence or occupational performance.
Program length:
1 year full time (12 months)
Credential:
Certificate
Work-integrated Learning:
12 weeks of practicum for qualifying students
CIP Code1:
51.0817
Start Times:
Tuition:
$18,450*
Throughout your career, you’ll help others regain their health or mobility. You’ll be able to provide safe, competent rehabilitative care to clients and establish effective, therapeutic relationships with their families.
As an assistant to an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist or a speech-language pathologist, you may work in a hospital, care home, school or clinic setting, or in a private home.
"MITT is a good place, because it's a smaller college setting, so you can ask as many questions as you want and have that one-on-one time with your instructor."
