Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant NorQuest College

About this Program

Level: Diploma in Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant

Discpline: Rehabilitation and Therapy

Length: 6 semesters

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Application Fee: $155.00
Tuition Fee: $18,446.97

Edmonton Campus

Starting Deadline Status
Sep, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 open

Program Description

The Interdisciplinary Therapy Assistant diploma program prepares students to work in today's interdisciplinary health-care systems. This program will provide students with a strong occupational and physical therapy assistant background, and incorporate essential assistant-level skills in speech language therapy and therapeutic recreation. Equipped with skills in these four rehabilitation disciplines, students will be prepared to meet industry demand and work in various general therapy, rehabilitation, as well as discipline-specific positions. If you enjoy helping people and want a career assisting patients to overcome injuries, or impairments, this diploma program could be for you.

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Study and Work in Canada

Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.