AV俱乐部

Learn how recreation and leisure experiences can be used to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, illnesses and other limitations. One of a few four-year degrees of its kind, AV俱乐部's Recreation program was the first to be accredited in Canada by the . You'll be prepared to write the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) exam to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

AV俱乐部鈥檚 Recreation Management program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Park, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT). COAPRT accredits baccalaureate programs in parks, recreation, tourism, sport management, event management, therapeutic recreation, and leisure studies offered at regionally accredited institutions within the United States and its territories, and at nationally accredited institutions in Canada and Mexico. Our Recreation Management program is the first program of its type to be accredited in Canada.

To maintain accreditation, we must demonstrate annually that seven sets of standards are met, providing assurance of the quality of our Recreation Management program. Of the students graduating from AV俱乐部鈥檚 Recreation Management program in 2023:

• 90% did so within six years of beginning their education at AV俱乐部
• 0% were accepted to graduate school programs
• 88.9% of students were employed following graduation

More detailed evidence of the quality of the Recreation Management program and academic achievement of the program鈥檚 students and graduates can be found in our annual accreditation reports to the Council for Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)

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