Recreation Therapy Certificate

Requirements

This certificate prepares students for the California Board of Recreation and Park Certification exam. A baccalaureate degree, which may be awarded concurrently, is required for completion of this certificate program.

This certificate program is eligible for Financial Aid. Please see the department website for required Federal disclosure information.

Take all of the following:

REC 351 - Foundations of Inclusive Recreation and Recreation Therapy (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 451 - Management and Administration of Recreation Therapy Services (3 units)
REC 452 - Assessment and Documentation in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
*”C” or better required.
REC 453 - Comprehensive Programming and Evaluation in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
REC 454 - Counseling Techniques in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
REC 458 - Clinical Techniques in Recreation Therapy (3 units)
H SC 150 - Medical Terminology (1 unit)
PSY 100 - General Psychology (3 units)
PSY 370 - Abnormal Psychology (3 units)
ANTH 319 - Human Growth and Development (3 units)
REC 498 - Internship in Leisure Services (6-12 units)

Take six units of advisor-approved Recreation courses.

Take both of the following courses:

BIOL 207 - Human Physiology (4 units)
BIOL 208 - Human Anatomy (4 units)

Take 9 units of approved elective courses from:

Anthropology, Biology, Communication, Dance, Educational Psychology, Gerontology, Health Science, Human Development, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology