Recreation is important for everyone as a way to relax and keep balance in their lives. But for some with physical, cognitive, emotional and/or social limitations, recreation therapy is also a way to connect and participate with others. You can learn how to help!
Confederation College’s Recreation Therapy program will give you the skills and knowledge you’ll need to plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of leisure services for children, adolescents and adults who experience barriers to a healthy leisure lifestyle. You will learn how to work with individuals and groups of all ages to assess their needs and interests so you can encourage independent and personally fulfilling leisure lifestyles. Coursework includes therapeutic recreation, developmental psychology, program and event planning, communications for community services, administrative practices, physical activity leadership and recreation facilities.
Top Highlights
450 hours of field placement enhance in-class learning by providing hands-on experience
Students receive a free membership with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO).
Students receive a free membership with Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO).
Program is offered as an accelerated program for those with a designated diploma or degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
assess the individual strengths, needs, challenges and interests of people experiencing barriers to healthy leisure to assist them in meeting their leisure goals.
collect, record and report comprehensive client information accurately, in verbal, written and electronic formats in accordance with current ministry guidelines and professional standards.
develop, implement and evaluate individual and group recreation therapy programs which respond to identified needs, align with assessments results, and adhere to current best practices.
design leisure education programs and services for clients, families and other health care professionals to promote the personal, social, economic and health related benefits of recreation therapy services.
research and analyse recreation therapy theories and practices to enhance professional efficacy and contribute to the development of the profession.
develop and maintain collaborative relationships with clients, inter-professional teams and community service providers in the development and delivery of safe and effective recreation therapy services.
assist in the development of administrative, marketing, financial and human resource strategies that enhance the delivery of recreation therapy services.
implement strategies and plans for ongoing personal and professional growth and development within the current and future therapeutic recreation environment.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Recreation Therapy program find work in a variety of settings including hospitals, retirement homes, supportive housing complexes, correctional centres, rehabilitation/treatment centres, government agencies, long term care centres, community non-profit agencies, developmental disability service providers, school and inclusion service agencies.
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4 Setembro 2024
Confederation College
Thunder Bay Campus,
1450 Nakina Drive,
THUNDER BAY,
Ontario (ON),
P7B 0E5, Canada
A high school/senior secondary diploma.
Original transcripts as well as a notarized, translated copy must be provided where applicable
English Proficiency
Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band lower than 5.5, except for students from India who must have no band lower than 6.0 to meet SDS requirements.
TOEFL iBT: 80 (no band less than 20)
PTE-A: 54 (no communicative skill lower than 54)
Duolingo: 105 (no band lower than 85)
CAEL: 60 (no band lower than 60)
A Confederation College tem uma taxa de emprego para graduados de 91,1%, a segunda maior entre todas as faculdades de Ontário.