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Level 1
Course details
Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology
ANAT1070
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085
Conestoga 101
CON0101
Safety in the Workplace
OHS1320
Anatomy of Movement
OPA1000
Orientation to Rehabilitation
OPA1015
Fundamentals of Patient Care
OPA1020
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 2
Course details
Interpersonal Skills and Therapeutic Relationships
OPA1200
Practice Skills - Foundations of Occupational Therapy
OPA1227
Practice Skills - Modalities
OPA1237
Practice Skills - Exercise
OPA1247
Health Conditions I
OPA1255
Field Placement Preparation
OPA1260
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 3
Course details
Field Placement II (Occupational & Physiotherapy Assistant )
FPLT2230
Advanced Practice Skills for OTA
OPA2117
Advanced Practice Skills for PTA
OPA2127
Communication Disorders
OPA2130
Practice Skills - Mental Health Concepts
OPA2140
Health Conditions II
OPA2155
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 4
Course details
Field Placement III (Occupational & Physiotherapy Assistant)
FPLT2240
Professional and Interprofessional Issues
OPA2210
Please note:
Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.
Program outcomes
- Communicate appropriately and effectively, through verbal, nonverbal, written and electronic means, with clients, their significant others, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and members of the interdisciplinary health care team and others.
- Participate in the effective functioning of interdisciplinary health care teams to optimize client physical and occupational functions.
- Establish, develop, maintain, and conclude client-centred, therapeutic relationships.
- Promote a safe environment that prevents or minimizes potential physical or mental harm to the client, therapist assistant and others.
- Practice in a legal, ethical, and professional manner within the role of a therapist assistant.
- Document client records in a thorough, objective, accurate, and timely manner within the role of the therapist assistant.
- Engage in reflective practice and ongoing professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence.
- Perform the roles and responsibilities of the therapist assistant effectively through the application of relevant knowledge of health sciences, psychosocial sciences, health conditions, resource management, and clinical procedures.
- Contribute to the occupational therapist's or physiotherapist's assessment of the client and the development, implementation and modification of intervention/treatment plans.
- Maximize the client’s occupational performance by accurately and safely implementing the interventions, and related tasks under the direction and supervision of the occupational therapist.
- Maximize the client’s physical function by accurately and safely implementing the interventions, and related tasks under the direction and supervision of the physiotherapist.