Recertification
You will need to send in the following:
- Certified Activity Director’s with “conditions”Â
- Within two, (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification
- Completion of one approved course in Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation*
- Completion of one approved course in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design*
- Complete 2.0 continuing education (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 are retired:
- Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete 3.0 CEUs (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 CEUs (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.
Individuals that are applying for recertification are required to submit their application by the scheduled deadline.
Recertification Application & Fee Deadlines
March 1st June 1st September 1st December 1st
- Â Unemployed, or currently working in a job unrelated to therapeutic recreation/or activities, or are retired:
Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete 3.0 CEUs (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 CEUs (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.
- Certified Activity Director's with "conditions"
- Within two, (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification
- Completion of one approved course in Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
- Completion of one approved course in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design*
CTRAC does not track continuing education/or contact hours. A certificate or transcript must be acquired and maintained by the certificate holder, for future submission on the Recertification due date.
- You must be employed full-time in a Therapeutic Recreation/Activities setting OR
-  Be retired from the profession. (65 years of age or older)
All applicants for recertification must submit documentation verifying the completion of 2.0 continuing education units (ceu's) or 20 contact hours from a certified and/or CTRAC approved educational source. In addition, all 2.0 ceu's/or 20 contact hours MUST correspond to one of the areas of CTRAC's Body of Knowledge: (must have been completed during the last two-year period.)
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- Advancement of Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Profession
- Documentation
- Human Development
- Management and Leadership
- Clients Served with Challenges
- Therapeutic Program Development and Implementation
- Treatment Modalities
Continuing Education Unit's must come from four distinct areas of the Body of Knowledge.
- Online Continuing Education Unit's:Â limited to 1.0 ceu or ten contact hours presented within the 2-year recertification period.
Presentations are limited to no more than 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours presented within the two-year period.
- Professional Presentations by a sole presenter will be acknowledged as: ie, .4 ceu's for a two-hour workshop and as .6 ceu.s for a three-hour session. (CEU.s is inclusive of all activities related to the development and implementation of the presentation.); not to include introductions, breaks, or meals.
- Written Publication:Â books, articles, thesis, dissertations
- Sole authored publications in professional journals are awarded 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours for approved author of current published textbook/thesis & dissertation during the two-year cycle.
- Co-author publications not accepted
- CTRAC has an obligation to verify that Continuing Education Units (C.E.U.’s) submitted for recertification are from a recognized C.E.U. approval source.  C.E.U. Certificates submitted must clearly list the approving organization's name, provider C.E.U. approval number, title of presentation, presenter information and number of C.E.U.s allotted. C.E.U.s (Example: 2.0 C.E.U.’s. = 20 clock hours) must represent 4 distinct areas of the CTRAC Body of Knowledge. Check CTRAC website for other related criteria. Submit questions to info@ctractexas.org.
- Effective 7/1/2018 when C.E.U.’s are being submitted to CTRAC for recertification that are not Therapeutic Recreation/Activities based conferences/workshop approved, the description of the session/ workshop and objectives must be submitted with the certificate.  In addition, certificates must come from a recognized C.E.U approval agency.
- AUTOMATIC APPROVAL IS NOT guaranteed for any session.
Yes, CTRAC will accept no more than 1.0 ceu's (10 contact hours). Online courses specially related to Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Services.
A "certificate holder" can request for an extension.
PLEASE NOTE:Â The extension is for a "one" lifetime request
The individual will request and complete the required application by the State deadlines
Application for extension must be requested prior to the recertification deadline
An extension grants one year to fulfill the recertification requirements.
The current fee is $75.00
You will need to send in the following:
- Certified Activity Director’s with “conditions”Â
- Within two, (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification
- Completion of one approved course in Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation*
- Completion of one approved course in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design*
- Complete 2.0 continuing education (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.
- Within two, (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification
- Unemployed, or currently working in a job unrelated to therapeutic recreation/or activities, or are retired:
- Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete 3.0 CEUs (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 CEUs (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.
Individuals that are applying for recertification are required to submit their application by the scheduled deadline.
| Recertification Application & Fee Deadlines | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1st | June 1st | September 1st | December 1st |
- Â Unemployed, or currently working in a job unrelated to therapeutic recreation/or activities, or are retired: Within your two (2) year certification cycle, you must complete 3.0 CEUs (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 CEUs (20 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge and that meet the CEU requirements.
- Certified Activity Director's with "conditions"
- Within two, (2) years of being granted certification must complete the following courses to maintain certification
- Completion of one approved course in Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation
- Completion of one approved course in Therapeutic Recreation Program Design*
CTRAC does not track continuing education/or contact hours. A certificate or transcript must be acquired and maintained by the certificate holder, for future submission on the Recertification due date.
- You must be employed full-time in a Therapeutic Recreation/Activities setting OR
-  Be retired from the profession. (65 years of age or older)
All applicants for recertification must submit documentation verifying the completion of 2.0 continuing education units (ceu's) or 20 contact hours from a certified and/or CTRAC approved educational source. In addition, all 2.0 ceu's/or 20 contact hours MUST correspond to one of the areas of CTRAC's Body of Knowledge: (must have been completed during the last two-year period.)
-
- Advancement of Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Profession
- Documentation
- Human Development
- Management and Leadership
- Clients Served with Challenges
- Therapeutic Program Development and Implementation
- Treatment Modalities
- Online Continuing Education Unit's: limited to 1.0 ceu or ten contact hours presented within the 2-year recertification period. Presentations are limited to no more than 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours presented within the two-year period.
- Professional Presentations by a sole presenter will be acknowledged as: ie, .4 ceu's for a two-hour workshop and as .6 ceu.s for a three-hour session. (CEU.s is inclusive of all activities related to the development and implementation of the presentation.); not to include introductions, breaks, or meals.
- Written Publication:Â books, articles, thesis, dissertations
- Sole authored publications in professional journals are awarded 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours for approved author of current published textbook/thesis & dissertation during the two-year cycle.
- Co-author publications not accepted
- CTRAC has an obligation to verify that Continuing Education Units (C.E.U.’s) submitted for recertification are from a recognized C.E.U. approval source.  C.E.U. Certificates submitted must clearly list the approving organization's name, provider C.E.U. approval number, title of presentation, presenter information and number of C.E.U.s allotted. C.E.U.s (Example: 2.0 C.E.U.’s. = 20 clock hours) must represent 4 distinct areas of the CTRAC Body of Knowledge. Check CTRAC website for other related criteria. Submit questions to info@ctractexas.org.
- Effective 7/1/2018 when C.E.U.’s are being submitted to CTRAC for recertification that are not Therapeutic Recreation/Activities based conferences/workshop approved, the description of the session/ workshop and objectives must be submitted with the certificate.  In addition, certificates must come from a recognized C.E.U approval agency.
- AUTOMATIC APPROVAL IS NOT guaranteed for any session.
Yes, CTRAC will accept no more than 1.0 ceu's (10 contact hours). Online courses specially related to Therapeutic Recreation/Activity Services.
A "certificate holder" can request for an extension.
PLEASE NOTE:Â The extension is for a "one" lifetime request
The individual will request and complete the required application by the State deadlines
Application for extension must be requested prior to the recertification deadline
An extension grants one year to fulfill the recertification requirements.
The current fee is $75.00
Reinstatement
CTRAC's Reinstatement program is designed for individuals whose certification recently expired. Reinstatement certification eligibility is for candidates who were certified within the last four (4) years. Individuals are required to pay all "late fees" during the reinstatement process. For additional information; please refer to the "fees" page.
FEES
Application Fee
(New Applicants) Examination Sitting Fee
(Not required until the application has been approved)
***Also required for Re-testing Recertification Fee
(Required every 2 years with 2.0 ceu's/or 20 contact hours Late Fee
(1-30 Days post Expiration Date) Extension Fee
(Minimum 3 to 12 Months) Post Recertification Fee
(See Description Below)
$100.00 $75.00 $75.00 $25.00 $50.00 $125.00
(Day 31 to Day 90 Post Renewal Date)
$175.00
(Day 91 to Day 180 Post Renewal Date)
$225.00
(Day 181 to Day 270 Post Renewal Date)
$275.00
(Day 271 to Day 365 Post Renewal Date)
CTRAC's Reinstatement program is designed for individuals whose certification recently expired. Reinstatement certification eligibility is for candidates who were certified within the last four (4) years. Individuals are required to pay all "late fees" during the reinstatement process. For additional information; please refer to the "fees" page.
| FEES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee (New Applicants) | Examination Sitting Fee (Not required until the application has been approved) ***Also required for Re-testing | Recertification Fee (Required every 2 years with 2.0 ceu's/or 20 contact hours | Late Fee (1-30 Days post Expiration Date) | Extension Fee (Minimum 3 to 12 Months) | Post Recertification Fee (See Description Below) |
| $100.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $25.00 | $50.00 | $125.00 (Day 31 to Day 90 Post Renewal Date) |
| $175.00 (Day 91 to Day 180 Post Renewal Date) |
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| $225.00 (Day 181 to Day 270 Post Renewal Date) |
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| $275.00 (Day 271 to Day 365 Post Renewal Date) |