Occupational - Physical Therapist Assistant (Rehab Assistant) Vancouver Community College

Overview

Upon successful completion of this Occupational - Physical Therapist Assistant (Rehab Assistant) programme at Vancouver Community College, graduates will be able to:

• Practise as an Occupational Therapist Assistant or Physical Therapist Assistant in a competent, professional, accountable and ethical manner.
• Utilize evidence-informed rehabilitation knowledge to implement assigned Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy interventions.
• Collaborate as a member of an interdisciplinary team within an evolving health care system.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of an effective practice environment through direct client care, organization and support of rehabilitation services.  
• Identify and report relevant information regarding the client’s status and well-being to the appropriate interdisciplinary team member.
• Communicate effectively, through verbal, nonverbal, written and electronic means, with clients, their families, caregivers and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Collect client information and complete client records.

Learning Outcomes

This program is offered on a full-time basis only.  Each semester must be successfully completed before the next one can be started. A major emphasis of this program is active student participation. Throughout the program, the instructors will encourage students to become increasingly more self-directed and responsible for their own learning. Students are expected to come to class well prepared for active participation in classroom, lab and clinical activities, including practicums.

Instructors promote an environment conducive to learning through activities such as lectures, pre-readings, guided discussions, debates, audio-visual presentations, group activities, projects, skill-building exercises, role rehearsals, on-line learning, site visits and simulations Students practise and develop their practical skills by practising on each other.