Therapeutic Recreation Concentration

• Receive your degree from one of the most successful programs in the United States, with our program ranking as one of the top five programs in the nation for number of certified therapeutic recreation specialists.
  
• Finish up your academic career with a 15- or 30-week clinical internship.
• Learn from faculty, all of whom have professional therapeutic recreation experience and are all nationally Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists.
• Graduates of this program are passing the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) examination at a 94.9% rate. The national passing rate is 88.3%
• Students have the opportunity to participate in a faculty led study abroad trip to Eastern Europe specifically designed for therapeutic recreation stud
• Hundreds of square feet of lab space within Finch Fieldhouse available for experiential learning and adapted therapeutic programming to assist in facilitation skill development
• Median pay is $47,680 ($22.92 per hour) with a 7% job growth projected.

Enrollment in the Therapeutic Recreation is competitive.  Students are encouraged to meet with a Therapeutic Recreation advisor before pursuing this program. Download application using the link below.  Applications are due March 1 for fall semester admission and October 1 for spring semester admission.  Submit applications to Finch 214. 

There are 3 phases to this program.

Phase 1:  Pre-admission

• The completion of 40 semester credit hours to include; RPL 118 (2), RPL 210 (3), HDF 100/PSY 220 (3), and HSC 211 or a college level natural science course (refer to pre-requisites for HSC 214) (3).
• Verification of the completion of 40 volunteer hours in therapeutic recreation/special populations.
  
• Professional reference.
  
• Submission of a candidate statement.
  
• Submission of transcripts.
  
• Evidence of current CPR/First Aid certification
  

Phase 3: Clinical internship

• The completion of a clinical internship.  The affiliation will  meet the qualifications established by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and RPL's Center for Leisure Services.