HOW TO APPLY

Application is made through the Ontario College's Application Service (OCAS). APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1st of the year applied. An application for the program can be obtained by either contacting the Prosthetic & Orthotic Program's Faculty Office at Sunnybrook, the George Brown College Enquiry Centre, or OCAS directly. Telephone numbers and addresses are listed below. Applications can also be submitted on-line via OCAS's web page. The URL to submt an application via the internet is at the Ontario Colleges website

Applicatons are processed by OCAS and the candidate names and related informaton are passed on to the George Brown College Admissions Department.

For the Clinical Methods Program, the Admissons Department checks if the candidate meets the academic requirements to apply to the program. The program then receives all names of those who have applied and then arranges the admissions test for those who have met the academic requirements.

For the Technicians Prgram, Those who are deemed academically acceptable by the College Admissions Department will be scheduled by our faculty office, for testing at the Sunnybrook Center for Independent Living. This testing will involve interviews & manual dexterity testing

Those who apply should submit the appropriate documentation supporting your application to the Prosthetic & Orthotic Faculty Office at Sunnybrook. This would normally include a resume, letters of reference, confirmation of any related work experience, and any other pertinent data that can be used during the evaluative process. In addition to sending your academic transcripts to the application centre (OCAS), you must send a copy to the Faculty Office at Sunnybrook. Please check the detailed application process information for each program by going to either the Clinical Program or Technical Program. This information should be received by the Faculty Office in an appropriate time period before the final stage of each program's selection process.

Recommendations

Before applying, potential candidates of the program can contact the Prosthetic and Orthotic office, to visit the school and talk with faculty and students.

Due to the specialization and unique characteristics of this profession, it is recommended that those who wish to enter this profession and program, visit rehabilitation and orthotic and prosthetic facilities to see the types of devices made and the special skills required to fabricate and fit them.

Volunteering in a facility will enable you to learn and experience first hand more about this profession, and what it involves, and would soon tell you if you are suited to and will enjoy this type of work.