Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
College/School:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut
Plan Code: PPRECTCERT
Curriculum Checksheet
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The recreational therapy certificate requires completion of 18 credit hours: six credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives. Students seeking the national credential in therapeutic recreation should select electives from that list.
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| Required Courses | ||
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RTH 364: Foundations in Recreational Therapy
(SOBE)
3 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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RTH 413: Leadership and Professional Development in Recreational Therapy
3 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
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Choose four courses from Blocks A and B if interested in the ASU certificate, but not seeking the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC) credential. Choose four courses from only Block B if interested in taking support courses for NCTRC credential: https://www.nctrc.org/about-certification/ctrs-the-qualified-provider/
Minimum
Grade:
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Elective Courses
6 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Upper Division
Elective Courses
6 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Choose 4 courses from Block A and B if interested in only ASU certificate. Please note that Block A classes do not meet NCTRC credential requirements.
Minimum
Grade:
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Students seeking the national credentialing through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation (NCTRC) should select four courses from this list.
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Notes
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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