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Ontario Tech University
    University of Ontario Institute of Technology
   
    Dec 22, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Calendar 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

Work Disability Prevention



Graduate faculty

  • Pierre Côté, DC, FCCS(c), MSc, PhD
  • Shilpa Dogra, MSc, PhD, CSEP-CEP
  • Silvano Mior, DC, PhD
  • Bernadette Murphy, BA, DC, MSc, PhD
  • Fergal O’Hagan, MSc, PhD

Program information

The Graduate Diploma in Work Disability Prevention (WDP) is offered in collaboration with Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. The program is primarily designed for highly qualified individuals in established regulated health professions (e.g., chiropractors, kinesiologists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers) currently working in or wishing to work in the WDP field. Health professionals are ideally situated to assist workers and organizations to prevent and resolve work disability issues.

Admission requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate studies , applicants to the Graduate Diploma in WDP must meet the following program-specific requirements:

  • Hold a four-year honours degree or equivalent from a recognized institution in the area of graduate study or a closely related subject.

  • Overall academic standing of at least a B average (GPA: 3.0 on a 4.3 scale) with a minimum B average in the last two full-time years (four semesters) of undergraduate work or equivalent.

  • If applicable, a minimum score of 580 on the paper-based TOEFL, 92-93 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 7 on the IELTS. Note that these English language proficiency scores are slightly higher than those required for some other graduate programs. Visit the English language proficiency  section of this calendar for additional details.

Applicants planning to pursue study in the area of WDP should have training or experience in a related health field. Students without this training may receive conditional admission and be required to take one or more related course(s). Therefore, a health professional degree such as chiropractic, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, psychology, master’s degree in Social Work, or professional registration as a Kinesiologist or equivalent is required.

Part-time studies

This program is only offered on a part-time basis. The part-time nature of the program combined with the focus of online education will aid students in their ability to continue full-time employment or other professional/personal activities while enrolled in their courses.

Graduate diploma requirements

Select a program from the list below for detailed requirements.

Programs