Improving the quality of life through fun, recreation activities. What a wonderful opportunity to impact people's lives and love what you do by doing what you love.
-Eric Oba
What is Therapeutic Recreation?
Therapeutic Recreation (or TR) is one of the fastest growing health-related professions. Certified TR specialists serve individuals with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities. They may also serve senior citizens and youth who are at risk in both the institutional and community settings. Other settings could include hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities, wilderness programs, community centers, and senior centers.
The TR program is an emphasis you can choose within the Recreation Management major. The program allows students the opportunity to become certified by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
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Who would like Therapeutic Recreation?
Therapeutic Recreation is the path for you if you enjoy:
- Serving other people in various capacities.
- The outdoors, physical activities, and other forms of unconventional therapy.
- Interacting with the senior citizens, people with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities, or youth.
TR would make it possible for you to serve others for a living.
Careers in TR:
- Recreation Therapist
- Director of Therapeutic Recreation
- Activity Therapy
- Adjunct Therapies
- Program Specialist: art, music, drama, dance, and outdoor recreation.
- Senior Citizen Programmer
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Supervisor
- Clinical Specialist
- Health care Consultant
- Senior Therapist