Rehabilitation Assistant Diploma is a diploma in Rehabilitation Sciences programme taught at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 16 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 34,764 per year (CAD 7,326 per year for local students).
Coursework covers rehabilitation principles and practice, anatomy, musculoskeletal theory, physiology, therapeutic communication, and disease, injury and intervention. Three separate fieldwork placements, totaling fifteen weeks, provide experience alongside practicing clinicians. Graduates are prepared to support occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech or audiology therapy teams, offering physical, cognitive, communication or psychosocial support to clients ranging from newborns to older adults.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, with English Studies 12, English 12, or English First Peoples 12, plus at least one of Biology 12, Anatomy and Physiology 12, Physics 12, Chemistry 12, or a 100-level or higher post-secondary course in Human Anatomy and/or Physiology or Biology. The programme page defers to Capilano's general English Language Requirements for applicants educated in a language other than English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (no band below 6), TOEFL iBT 83, CAEL 70, PTE Academic 56, or Duolingo English Test 125+ (no sub-score below 115). Applicants must attend a virtual information session and submit its completion document, and submit a resume, a letter of interest, two letters of reference, and evidence of a minimum 50 hours of volunteer or paid work experience in a health or rehabilitation context; a successful applicant interview is also required. Conditions to be met upon acceptance include a current criminal record check, Standard First Aid & CPR Level C certification, and a TB test.
Application Details
Start Date:Spring 2027 and Fall 2027
Application Deadline:Domestic and international applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC: the domestic application fee is $50 CAD and the international fee is $135 CAD, each covering up to two programmes. Capilano University publishes no university-wide application-opening or closing date for either group for the 2026-27 cycle; its how-to-apply pages instruct applicants to check the application and document deadlines on their chosen programme's own page, since every programme sets its own intake window there. Admission is effectively rolling at the institution level, governed programme by programme, with some programmes (for example the Health Care Assistant Certificate) publishing a fixed intake window that opens and closes months ahead of the start date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
