Physiotherapy Assistant

Career Opportunities

Physiotherapy Assistants administer rehabilitation treatments to patients under the direction of, and as assistants to, a Physiotherapist. Graduates may work in entry-level Physiotherapy Assistant positions in work settings such as hospitals, private rehabilitation clinics, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, retirement homes, sports medicine clinics, community health care agencies, and other healthcare settings.

Some career and education options may require advanced degrees, further training or experience.

Employers Who Have Hired triOS Grads

• Physiomed
• Medrehab Group Inc.
• Back to Normal Medical Centre
• Physical Therapy Institute
• Great Lakes Physiotherapy

Program Details

Are you interested in anatomy and how the human body works? Do you want to be part of a rewarding field that helps patients excel in their day-to-day lives? If so, then the Physiotherapy Assistant program is just what you need to launch your new career!

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, practical skills, and professionalism required to assist physiotherapists in the safe, effective and ethical delivery of evidence-informed physiotherapy services. Through classroom, lab and clinical experience, students acquire a theoretical and technical foundation in areas such as anatomy and kinesiology, human development, pathology, therapeutic exercise, functional mobility, and physical agents and modalities.

The program also emphasizes the communication, interpersonal, and reflective practice skills required to become lifelong learners and effective members of the healthcare team.

Students enrolled in the program receive:

• Free subscriptions to Microsoft Office and Windows.