CTRAC Online Recertification Application Fact Sheet

ONLINE APPLICATION CHECKLIST

  • COMPLETE AND SIGN THE APPLICATION
  • UPLOAD COPY(IES) OF CEU’s (2.0 CEU’s or 20 CONTACT HOURS) DOCUMENTS
  • SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FEE VIA OUR “STRIPE” ACCOUNT

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CEU/Contact Hours earned MUST relate to the profession

Certified Activity Director’s with “Conditions”

  • Within two (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification.
    • Completion of an approved course in Introduction To Therapeutic Recreation
    • Completion of an approved course in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design
    • Complete 2.0 Continuing Educations Units (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.

Unemployed, or currently working in a job unrelated to therapeutic recreation/or activities, or retired

  • Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete a 3.0 CEU’s (30 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.

Employed in the field of Therapeutic Recreation/or Activities

  • Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete 2.0 CEU’s 20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.

NOTE:  All applicants for recertification MUST submit documentation verifying the completion of 2.0/or 3.0 continuing educations units or 20/or 30 contact hours from a CTRAC endorsed educational source. All continuing education MUST correspond to the areas of the CTRAC Body of Knowledge.

    CTRAC Body of Knowledge Areas:

  • Advancement of Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Profession
  • Documentation
  • Human Development
  • Management and Leadership
  • Clients Served with Challenges
  • Therapeutic Development Program and Implementation
  • Treatment Modalities

CEU’s MUST have been completed during the last two-year period. The Credential Review Panel will review and either accept or deny credit for the 2.0/or 3.0 continuing education units/or 20/or 30 contact hours submitted based on the following guidelines. 

Continuing Education Units must come from four areas of the CTRAC Body of Knowledge

  • Online Continuing Education Unit’s: limited to 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours
    • Professional Presentations: are limited to no more than 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours
      • Professional presentations will be acknowledged as ie.: .4 ceu’s for a two- hour workshop not to include introductions, breaks, or meals.
    • Written Publication: books, articles, thesis, dissertations; limit 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours for the approved author of the current published textbook/thesis & dissertation. 
      NOTE: Co-author publications not accepted