George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Health Sciences
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In the Hearing Instrument Specialist program you will learn the specialized skills required to work as a hearing health-care professional. You will develop people skills and will learn how to use the latest technology to assess appropriate hearing solutions for those in need. For applicants with a relevant degree or diploma, we offer an opportunity for advanced standing into semester 3 of the program. | |||||
Become a dual-trained Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA & PTA). This program will prepare you to work with occupational therapists and physiotherapists to support individuals with diverse physical, cognitive, emotional, and developmental conditions to achieve their health care goals. | |||||
The practice-oriented and hands-on Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician program will teach you to be competent with many hand tools and specialized machines used in the fabrication of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
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The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program will teach you the skills required to provide or assist with personal care for the elderly, the chronically ill and persons with accessibility challenges. These patients may live in the community, in long-term care facilities or in select ambulatory care settings. Classes for this two-semester program are held at our state-of-the-art Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health Sciences at Waterfront Campus and are scheduled between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Students can expect to participate in unpaid faculty-supervised clinical practicums that take place in various settings across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Shift hours may vary between day and/or evenings depending upon the practice setting and may start as early as 6:30 a.m. | |||||
George Brown Polytechnic's Practical Nursing program will teach you the foundational skills required to work as a registered practical nurse in Ontario. Following successful completion of this program, you will be eligible to write the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Registration Examinations – two qualifying examinations required by the Ontario College of Nurses. | |||||

