LEVELS
CTRAC certifies on Three Levels
- Therapeutic Recreation Specialist–TRS/TXC
- Therapeutic Recreation Associate–TRA/TXC
- Activity Director –AD/TXC
TRACKS
Each of these levels has differing TRACKS to help you obtain your certification. Each of these TRACKS has at minimum, three qualifying components:
- Academic Education
- Activity Experience
- Continuing Education
- CTRAC Education Courses for Activity Professionals Part I and II
Academic Education
May derive from a wide variety of curricula: Therapeutic Recreation, Recreation, Activity Director Courses, or Related Fields.
Recreation/or Activity Experience
Recreation/or Activity work experience, some volunteer may be applied.
Continuing Education
Current continuing education (within past 2 years): workshops, seminars, and college courses that keep the recreation/or activity professional abreast of present trends. CTRAC’s Body of Knowledge contains areas of education with many applicable subheadings.
CTRAC Education Courses for Activity Professionals Part I and II: 192 hours of educational learning and 192 hours of experiential learning (practicum), are required for CTRAC certification. CTRAC Education Courses for Activity Professionals Part I and II are (generally presented/taught) divided into two teaching portions of 96 hours each.
- CTRAC Education Course for Activity Professionals Part I: prepares students for the basic functions and duties of an activity professional: to design, deliver, and evaluate services for older adults across the continuum of care.
- CTRAC Education Course for Activity Professionals Part II: prepares students to apply principles of management in their role as activity professionals: to provide service through leadership, using principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.
FEES
The cost of being certified initially is a $100.00 application fee and a $75.00 examination fee. Renewal is required every two years with 2.0 continuing education units/or 20 contact hours for a fee of $75.00
