Current Status of Therapeutic Recreation Education Accreditation and its Implications for the Profession

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Therapeutic Recreation

Mentor Information

Teresa Beck

Department

Therapeutic Recreation

Location

Kirkhof Center 2263

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

The primary purpose of curricular accreditation is to protect the consumer and to ensure a quality education experience. The first set of competencies for therapeutic recreation curricula was in 1977 with the accreditation program under the National Recreation and Park Association. In addition to the therapeutic recreation competencies, programs also have general recreation coursework that is required. In 2010, a new accreditation program was established, the Committee on the Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education, with different standards and more of an emphasis on the practice of recreation therapy in health care and human service settings. This study will examine the similarities and differences between the two accreditation programs and the implications for student outcomes and national certification.

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Current Status of Therapeutic Recreation Education Accreditation and its Implications for the Profession

Kirkhof Center 2263

The primary purpose of curricular accreditation is to protect the consumer and to ensure a quality education experience. The first set of competencies for therapeutic recreation curricula was in 1977 with the accreditation program under the National Recreation and Park Association. In addition to the therapeutic recreation competencies, programs also have general recreation coursework that is required. In 2010, a new accreditation program was established, the Committee on the Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education, with different standards and more of an emphasis on the practice of recreation therapy in health care and human service settings. This study will examine the similarities and differences between the two accreditation programs and the implications for student outcomes and national certification.