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This set of online training modules is offered to help practicing Recreational Therapists prepare for MDS 3.0.
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Pet Partners Program
The Pet Partners program prepares handlers and their pets to work in animal assisted activities and animal assisted therapy programs.
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[download a flyer for the Sept 19th Pet Partners class]

[Dr. Lin Buettner talks about pet therapy in The Dog Who Changes Lives]
(Parade, Sept 2009)

B.S. in Recreation and Parks Management Therapeutic Recreation Concentration

The B.S. degree concentration in Therapeutic Recreation is designed to prepare entry-level practitioners at the specialist, supervisory, and/or administrative levels of practice. The curriculum is consistent with the standards published by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure. Graduates are prepared to enter professional practice as licensed recreational therapists in active treatment, leisure education, transitional treatment, and community-based leisure service delivery systems in psychiatric, rehabilitation, geriatric, corrections, schools, long-term care, adult day care, community inclusion, as well as pediatric and child life medical settings.

With the completion of a core of additional courses, graduates are also prepared to seek admission into a Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy and/or Physical Therapy.

Information on The Wheelchair Biking Program (Click here to view a Wheelchair Biking Research Video, 19 minutes long ), Animal Assisted Therapy, or the Simple Pleasures manual of activities for nursing home residents, can be found on Dr. Linda Buettner's site.

Please visit the Undergraduate Bulletin for a list of requirements and a link to descriptions of RPM courses. Also see the Therapeutic Recreation Course Information document

For information on transferring classes to UNCG, please visit the Transfer Equivalency Course Search.

New TR Assistantship Opportunities For Graduate Students!
Dr. Stuart Schleien and Kimberly Miller of the Department of Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro received a 4-year grant from the US Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education Programs to work with graduate and undergraduate students on inclusive recreation and sports service delivery across the US. The project has funds for 8 graduate assistantships with tuition waivers and 25 undergraduate assistantships over the 4-year grant period. Students must choose therapeutic recreation as their concentration. Those interested in the grant opportunity should contact Stuart Schleien (sjs@uncg.edu) or Kimberly Miller (kdmiller@uncg.edu).

"One of the most attractive features of the therapeutic recreation profession is the great opportunity for variety and diversity. There are constant challenges and the opportunity for continued professional growth. The opportunity to positively impact the quality of life of an individual with a disability or limitation is extremely rewarding."

2005 CTRS Profile Pamphlet by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification

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