Good job opportunities and a fun working environment.
Therapeutic Recreation (TR), also known as recreational therapy, uses recreation and
other activity-based interventions to address the needs of individuals with illnesses
and/or disabling conditions to improve health, well-being, and quality of life.
TR is a growing health profession with many outlets for career pursuits. Graduates
of the program are working as recreational therapists in long-term care, mental health
and addiction programs, at-risk youth programs, physical rehabilitation, and community
and school-based therapeutic recreation.
As a future member of a vital health care profession, you will learn
- How to assess client functioning.
- How to select and plan appropriate interventions.
- How to conduct group and individual interventions.
- How to evaluate changes to health and well-being.
- How to become a respected member of a professional health-care community.
- How to make life better for people in need, especially those who.
- Have disabling conditions;
- Are ill; or
- Are nearing the end of life's journey.
The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification requires a 560 hour,
14 week internship that qualifies the student to sit for the national certification
exam. Interns have multiple internship sites in states all over the U.S. in which
to choose. In addition to class work, the internship prepares the student for their
career path.
