TREC Therapeutic Recreation
Paid to play
Is it true that we lose our sense of play as we become adults? Not necessarily. Students in our post-graduate Therapeutic Recreation program take play, recreation and leisure very seriously. The program is based on a firm belief that meaningful leisure and recreation can help people with disabilities or special needs live a fuller life. If you'd like to join in, this may be the program for you. Because this is a post-graduate program, you must have a college diploma or university degree in a health or human service specialty area or the equivalent.
What's Special
Who can you help? You will learn how to work with children and adults with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities, older adults, young people at risk, people with head or spinal cord injuries and people with mental health issues. You will learn to use a variety of recreation activities to help clients become healthier and to grow and develop as individuals.
Careers
During your two academic semesters, you will develop the knowledge and skills needed by today's therapeutic recreation practitioners. During your internship semester, you will put classroom theory in to practice in a setting that meets your interests. As a graduate you will join others who are working in health, recreation and social service agencies such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, municipalities, community organizations, and long-term care facilities.