Diploma in Therapeutic Recreation

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Therapeutic recreation is a career that attracts organized, outgoing, active individuals who like working with people of all abilities. You need to be good at encouraging people to set goals, develop skills and try new things. Career opportunities are diverse - be a recreation therapist, a recreation coordinator, an activity director or programmer. Work as part of a multidisciplinary health care team in clinical or community-based settings, from hospitals to rehabilitation centres. Therapeutic Recreation is a two-year diploma program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon Campus . It is also offered through distance education. You’ll learn from knowledgeable instructors how to use recreation as a means of improving health, functional ability and quality of life. The program provides a broad knowledge base, from human growth and development to sociology. Your studies will focus on: assessment of individual needs, functional abilities and leisure behaviours development of individualized treatment plans documenting progress using facilitation techniques to meet individual goals practicing therapeutic recreation based on professional standards modifying activities to meet individual abilities participating as a member of a health care team