Consortium For Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Certification, Inc. 
14405 Walters Rd. Ste. 955
Houston, Texas 77014
Direct Line 832-680-6172
Fax 844-927-0457

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

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

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 Education 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 (30 contact hours) related to the CTRAC Body of Knowledge that meets 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 education 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:

      1.  Advancement of Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Profession
      2.  Documentation
      3.  Human Development
      4.  Management and Leadership
      5.  Clients Served with Challenges
      6. Therapeutic Development Program and Implementation
      7. Treatment Modalities

CEUs 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

    • Workshops/Institutes/Conferences, Courses
      • Continuing Education includes professional workshops, conferences, and other formal programs.
    • Professional Presentations
      • Presentations made at professional conferences, workshops, or institutes.  A minimum length of 1 hour/maximum length of 10 hours.
      • Professional presentations will be acknowledged as ie.: .4 ceu’s for a two-hour workshop not to include introductions, breaks, or meals.
    • Online Continuing Education Unit’s:  Correspondence, Online,/Webinar Courses.  Limited to 1.0 ceu or 10 contact hours.
    • 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 are not accepted
    • Academics
      • Limit 1.0 CEU (10 contact hours) for coursework.  Academic coursework MUST relate to the therapeutic recreation/activity field.  Attach an official transcript of the completed course.