Diploma in Rehabilitation Assistant

Capilano University - Main Campus

Canada,British Columbia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 22,484/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 135

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, British Columbia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1968

Total Students: 12,700 +

Int. Students: 2,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC V7J 3H5, Canada

Diploma in Rehabilitation Assistant

Program Overview

The only program in Canada where you can take training that combines occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech/language audiology therapy.

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging career? Do you want to help people, enjoy being part of a team, and generally have a positive attitude? The 16-month Rehabilitation Assistant diploma at CapU is for you.

Rehabilitation Assistants are employed in acute care, rehab hospitals and the community working as essential members of the health care team providing rehabilitation services.

In this intensive program, you'll gain the skills to help people thrive, with courses in rehabilitation principles and practices, anatomy, musculoskeletal theory, physiology, therapeutic communication, disease, injury and intervention and more.

The triple-training provided in this unique program means you could be providing physical, cognitive, communication or psychosocial support. Clients come from all demographics and range from newborns to the elderly.