Program Description
As a Recreation Therapy Professional, students will use meaningful recreation and leisure education, counselling and experiences to promote, restore, rehabilitate, and/or maintain quality of life and well-being. Therapeutic Recreation supports the development of strengths while addressing social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive needs.
Highlights:
Earn a Level 1 Inclusion Certificate from Variety Village.Gain over 430 hours of practical field placement experience, supported by a field placement officer.Benefit from Therapeutic Recreation Ontario student membership.Become eligible for your R/TRO Dip designation upon graduationBenefits of the fast-track program include:
- Students complete term 1 through term 4 as a continual program with no term off. Graduates will have a 1 term head start on securing employment or potentially continuing their studies in other programs, while still receiving the same Ontario College Diploma as 2 year Recreation Therapy students.
- Content and learning outcomes are the same for the traditional delivery and fast-track streams.
- Provides a great option for any applicant who is not relying on summer income to support their finances.
- Residence is open during the summer.
