Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTP)

Starts in May, September

Campus

King

Duration

4 Semesters (2 Years)

Credential Awarded

Ontario College Diploma

School

School of Health Sciences

Courses

Delivery: At Seneca, courses are delivered in the following formats: online, in-person, hybrid (an online, in-person combination) or flexible (offered in-person and online at the same time).

The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment.

Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada and Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Semester 1

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
COM101 or COM111	Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person	Hybrid Online In-person
OTP100	Introduction to the Canadian Healthcare System	Not offered	Not offered	Flexible
OTP101	Anatomy and Physiology	Not offered	Not offered	Hybrid
OTP102	Human Kinetics	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
OTP103	Orientation to OTA and PTA Roles	Not offered	Not offered	Flexible
OTP104	Therapeutic Communication and Documentation	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
OTP105	Two-eyed Seeing and Healthcare	Not offered	Not offered	Flexible
OTP106	Developmental Psychology	Not offered	Not offered	Online

Semester 2

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
OTP200	PTA – Principles and Techniques I	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
OTP201	OTA – Principles and Techniques I	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
OTP202	Human Conditions I	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
OTP203	Social Determinants of Health	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
OTP204	Establishing Client-Centered and Reflective Practice	Hybrid	Not offered	Not offered
OTP205	Introduction to Clinical Practice	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
OTP206	Professional Ethics	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered

Semester 3

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
OTP300	PTA-Principles and Techniques II	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
OTP301	OTA-Principles and Techniques II	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
OTP302	Concepts in Mental Health	Not offered	Not offered	Flexible
OTP303	Human Conditions II	Not offered	Not offered	Flexible
OTP304	Intermediate Clinical Placement	Not offered	Not offered	In-person
plus: General Education Course (1)

Semester 4

Course Code	Course Name	Winter	Summer	Fall
OTP400	Rehabilitation and Career Readiness	Flexible	Not offered	Not offered
OTP401	Consolidated Clinical Placement I	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
OTP402	Consolidated Clinical Placement II	In-person	Not offered	Not offered
plus: General Education Course (1)