Diploma - Recreation Therapy
- 2 year
- Duration
- 14,884 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oshawa / Canada
- Location
- Durham College
- School
Program description
A fulfilling profession in recreation therapy involves giving people of all ages and abilities purposeful, healthful leisure activities that enhance their quality of life. A variety of services are provided by recreation therapists, such as need assessments, program development, goal-setting, group facilitation, and intervention evaluation. Two community field placements are incorporated into this program to give our students the practical experience they need to confidently begin their careers in the field.
Program structure
- Communication Foundations
- General Education Elective
- Principles Of Health Conditions and Management 1
- Introduction to Person Centred Support
- Developmental Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Introduction to Recreation Therapy
- Academic Writing for Success Strategies
- Field Placement Prep
- General Education Elective
- Principles Of Health Conditions and Management 2
- Professional Practice for Recreation Therapy
- Program Planning for Recreation Therapy
- Interpersonal Skills In Recreation Therapy
- Evaluating Recreation Therapy Programming
- Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions 1
- Field Placement 1
- Entrepreneurship In Recreation Therapy
- Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions 2
- Field Placement 2
- Therapeutic Recreation for Diverse Populations
Price
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
- Tuition: 7,442.05 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,182.11 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee*: 386.89 CAD
Total: 9,011.05 CAD
SEMESTER 2
- Tuition: 7,442.04 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 480.71 CAD
- (DCSI) Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 8,025.5 CAD
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 3
- Tuition: 7,326.23 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 1,162.9 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 386.89 CAD
Total: 8,876.02 CAD
SEMESTER 4
- Tuition: 7,326.22 CAD
- Program Fee: 0 CAD
- Ancillary Fee: 461.5 CAD
- DCSI Ancillary Fee: 102.75 CAD
Total: 7,890.47 CAD
*Durham College Students International
Requirements for applicants
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS: 6.0, no band score less than 5.5
- IBT TOEFL: 80, with minimum section scores of 20
- PTE Academic: 53 minimum overall, no section below 49 L,W,S,R
- CAEL: Overall scores of 60 with no section below 60
- DET 105
About the university
Since its inception in 1967, Durham College (DC) has been guided by the following ideals:
- an unwavering dedication to student success;
- high-quality programs led by exceptional teachers with real-world experience;
- graduates who have gone on to excellent professional success;
- a treasured relationship with the community.
Durham College has Oshawa and Whitby campuses, Ontario, Canada.
More than 140 full-time programs in a wide range of disciplines are available to students at Durham College (DC), giving them a great chance to succeed in their chosen areas. Students in the District of Columbia excel in a wide variety of fields, including sustainable practice innovation, creative writing, design, filmmaking, and animation, service to others in the areas of health and social welfare, and legal advocacy.
Durham College is a values-based institution that prioritizes its students' and community's needs first. To this end, we've made it a priority to create a welcoming culture within our college.
