Diploma in Recreation Therapy

Niagara College

Diploma in Recreation Therapy

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 24 month
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Diploma
  • Education Required 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
  • Admission intake JAN
  • Minimum GPA 50
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 100 CAD 14,050

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2023-02-09
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Program Description

As a Recreation Therapy Professional, you will use meaningful recreation and leisure education, counselling and experiences to promote, restore, rehabilitate, and/or maintain quality of life and well-being. Therapeutic recreation supports the development of strengths while addressing social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cognitive needs.
  • Receive specialized training and certifications designed to meet the needs of an aging population including:
    • Communication Tips and Tools for Dementia
    • DementiAbility Methods Certificate
    • Nordic Pole Walking Instructor Certification
  • Earn a Level 1 Inclusion Certificate from Variety Village.
  • Gain over 430 hours of practical field placement experience, supported by a field placement officer.
  • Benefit from Therapeutic Recreation Ontario student membership.
  • Become eligible for your R/TRO DIP designation upon graduation.

Other Requirements

  • Grade 12 with 50% and above. Recommended Courses : Leadership and Peer Support – Grade 11, Dynamics of Human Relationships – Grade 11, Human Development Throughout the Lifespan – Grade 12, Challenge and Change in Society – Grade 12, Recreation and Healthy Active Living – Grade 12
  • Niagara College does not accept students from Open schooling and Distance Education System. Education Gap:Student completed most recent studies within 5 years from start of the program (Example: if the program begins in 2018, applicants must have completed their last program of study no earlier than 2013 Student does not have more than 9 backlogs in university study. State Secondary School Board All required courses = 55% required & 10 + 2 English = 65% required. State Technical Education Board All required courses = 65% required, 10 + 2 English = 70% requied.

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* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.