TABLE 4.

OTC Profile

OTC Profile
Training Sites	Lakehead University, Laurentian University, McMaster University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, York University
Student Background	26 fields from traditional and non-traditional health disciplines
Program Requirements	A minimum of three half course equivalents above and beyond the requirements of the parent graduate degree (including the Summer Institute and a 200-hour Policy Practicum); course examples include Canadian healthcare system, knowledge transfer and mixed methods research designs
Course Delivery	Traditional classroom instruction, distance (Web-based) education, institutes, field placements (Policy Practicum) and conferences Twelve courses addressing specific OTC competencies have been developed since early 2004. They are taught from different sites
Student Admissions	123 (58 Master's, 65 PhD)
Students Completed RTC Program	30 (23 Master's, 7 PhD)
Student financial Support	Up to $15,000 for the program per student regardless of level (Master's or PhD) or status (full-time or part-time)

^*Data from 2001–2007.