Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant at Niagara College in Niagara Falls, Canada is a diploma in Physiotherapy programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 8,775 per semester (CAD 1,385 per semester for local students).
I would recommend Niagara College’s OTA & PTA program because the experience is so much more than just ‘school’. The professors here at Niagara College are extremely knowledgeable and personable. Their main goal is to see the students succeed in the program. The program is very hands-on, which helps a lot with learning new skills. This program allowed me to achieve my goals because the professors were always willing to help with any misunderstandings. This OTA & PTA program really did prepare me for the real world of teamwork and helping individuals.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants need an OSSD or equivalent, including English at the Grade 12 (C/U) level and Biology at Grade 11 (C/U) or Grade 12 (U); Health Care (Grade 11 C), Healthy Active Living Education (Grade 12 O), the Pre-Health Sciences pathway, and related volunteer or co-op experience are recommended but not required. Admitted students must complete a Communicable Disease Surveillance form and a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (under 6 months old, requiring the applicant to be 18+) before Term 2 placement, plus current HCP-level First Aid/CPR, renewed annually. International applicants submit official, translated secondary or post-secondary transcripts and proof of graduation, plus proof of English proficiency; the programme page defers to Niagara's general international admission page for the diploma/certificate English bar of IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 20 in Writing and Speaking), Duolingo English Test 105+ (no subscore under 95), PTE Academic 58+ (no skill under 53), Cambridge English 169 (no skill under 162), or CAEL 60 (no band under 50).
Application Details
Application Deadline:Niagara College's equal-consideration deadlines apply equally to domestic and international applicants to competitive programs, published for the 2026-2027 cycle: for September 2026 entry the date was 1 February 2026, for January 2027 entry it is 5 June 2026, and for May 2027 entry it is 30 October 2026, each followed roughly three weeks later by a document deadline and an earliest-offer date. All other programs, the majority, are processed first-come, first-served starting each November for both domestic and international applicants, with offers issued until seats fill or the term begins. Niagara does not publish which named programs currently hold competitive status. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
