Diploma in Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (Chatham) is a diploma in Physiotherapy programme taught at St. Clair College in Windsor, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,468 per year (CAD 6,087 per year for local students).
Graduates of this two-year diploma work under the supervision of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, helping carry out therapeutic plans and programs designed for each client. The role centres on supporting clients toward their best possible performance and helping them manage limitations affecting daily activities, leisure and work.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an OSSD with the majority of credits at College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level, plus senior-level Biology and Grade 12 English (ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C or EAE4U) at the College or University level; equivalent courses from the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway or Academic and Career Entrance programme also qualify. Mature applicants may write the College's admission tests. No programme-specific language score is published, so the institution-wide diploma-level English requirement applies: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, CELPIP General 7.0 in each module, or Duolingo 110, within the last two years. The two-year Ontario College Diploma is currently waitlisted, with a September intake; domestic applicants apply via Ontario Colleges and international applicants via International OCAS.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
