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The program This program prepares you to work within recreation, health, or social service delivery systems serving individuals with illness or disabilities. You'll acquire the skills to complete client assessments, develop and evaluate group and individualized programs and use a variety of facilitative techniques to assist individuals to participate in meaningful recreational activities that will enhance health, improve functional ability and increase quality of life. The program is based on a firm belief of the inherent benefits of play, recreation and leisure to all individuals. You'll learn to adapt recreation activities so individuals with a variety of disabling conditions can participate and to use recreation as a therapeutic tool to improve/restore health and wellness. Graduate career opportunities • Acute, chronic care and other specialized hospitals • Provincial agencies/facilities for individuals with psychiatric or developmental disabilities • Rehabilitation programs • Children's treatment centres • Municipal recreation departments • Long-term care facilities/adult day programs • Correctional programs and facilities • Community/private agencies serving people with illness disability Admission requirements Postsecondary diploma or degree, with a specialty in health or human services. Selection process Applicants will be asked to submit a current resumé. Academic and experiential learning of all applicants will be assessed. Graduation requirements Students are required to complete 12 mandatory courses • 1 internship Start: September Location: Orillia Length: 1 year (3 semesters) Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate Practical experience: 1 internship Apply to: ontariocolleges.ca (Code/Major: TREC) Contact: 705.325.2740, ext. 3352 Approximate first-year costs (based on previous year – subject to change): Tuition fees: $5,557.41 Student fees: $1,084.77 One-time fee: $82.46 Program fees: $390 Books: Costs vary by program; please check with co-ordinator THERAPEUTIC RECREATION TREC Mandatory courses may include Assessment Processes Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation Adapted Recreation for Therapeutic Recreation Recreation Therapy with Selected Populations Leisure Education Issues and Trends in Therapeutic Recreation Facilitative Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation Research in Therapeutic Recreation Biological Sciences in Therapeutic Recreation Therapeutic Relationships with Recreation Therapy Organizational Leadership Nature of Disabilities in Therapeutic Recreation GRADUATE CERTIFICATES 151 GeorgianCollege.ca