| Province | British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Colleges | Douglas College |
| Program Categories | Education |
| Program Duration | 2 Years |
| Program Intakes | September |
| Class Type | Hybrid |
| Funding | StudentAid BC, Bursary, Scholarship, Line Of Credit |
Overview
Make a positive difference in the lives of people living with physical and mental health challenges through a career in recreation therapy. Through purposeful leisure and recreation interventions, you can help children, adolescents, adults and seniors improve their overall health and well-being and live full, independent lives.
The two-year Therapeutic Recreation Diploma prepares you to plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of programs for people with barriers to participation in leisure activities. Such programs could include individual or group fitness, cognitive activities, creative arts, gardening, cooking, adapted sports, nature and outdoor activities.? You will have the opportunity to apply classroom theory in real-life situations through two semesters of practicum work in healthcare or social service settings.
Earn the Therapeutic Recreation Diploma online
The Therapeutic Recreation Diploma now offers both online and in-person studies. The online diploma program allows you to study and complete the diploma from the comfort of your own home and get practical experience within your own community. You?ll also have the option to choose between full-time and part-time studies so you can learn at your own pace.
Job prospects are strong
Employment opportunities in therapeutic recreation are based in community, health care, residential, and clinical settings. As a diploma graduate, you can find work as a recreation assistant, recreation therapy assistant, program planner, recreation leader and activity worker in a variety of settings including hospitals, mental health centres, long-term care homes, rehabilitation centres, correctional facilities, youth centres, day programs and community recreation centres.
From 2021 to 2031, there will be more than?8,000 new job openings?for recreation program leaders, recreation assistants, and related positions in B.C.?
Surveys show that 82 percent of our Therapeutic Recreation diploma graduates are working in the field after graduation. (Source:?B.C. Student Outcomes).
Complete a bachelor?s degree
The diploma program fulfils the requirements of years one and two of the?Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation?program at Douglas College.
