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The NCTRC Certification Standards
serve as the official guidelines for test eligibility status
and govern all requirements pertaining to certification and
recertification. It is the policy of the NCTRC Board of Directors
to post notice of all standard changes well in advance to
effective dates.
The NCTRC Board of Directors has approved the following changes
to the Certification Standards.
1.
Academic Path - Application Prior to Degree
Completion:
Effective
Date: July 1, 2007
Applicants
may apply for professional eligibility review after completion
of the following conditions:
- Enrollment
in a degree program pertaining to Therapeutic Recreation/Recreation
Therapy as defined by the current NCTRC standards.
- Completion of
a minimum of 90 credit hours toward degree attainment.
- Completion
of all required coursework other than the field placement
requirement, as defined by the current NCTRC standards.
- Submission
of an official academic transcript denoting the completion
of the above requirements.
Applicants
completing this option of the Academic Path application process
will be awarded NCTRC certification and the CTRS certificate
upon demonstration of the following:
- Successful
completion the NCTRC exam.
- Completion
of a field placement experience in accordance with NCTRC
Standards.
- Academic
degree attainment as documented by an official academic
transcript.
- Field Placement
Verification form signed by the field placement supervisor
2.
Pre-Application Coursework Review:
Effective
Date: July 1, 2007
The
Pre-Application Coursework Review Process is designed to permit
potential applicants to determine whether or not they meet
current certification coursework requirements before submitting
a formal application. This process will allow for early confirmation
of coursework to individuals who are not certain if previously
completed coursework will count towards NCTRC eligibility
requirements.
(For
further information on the application process, please visit
www.NCTRC.org and click
on New Coursework
Review .)
3.
Field Placement Requirements - Supervisor must possess the
CTRS Credential for one year prior to supervising interns:
Effective
Date: January 1, 2010
The
full-time, on-site agency supervisor must be currently NCTRC
CTRS certified and must possess the CTRS credential for one
year prior to supervising an internship student.
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The
NCTRC Board of Directors approved at its April 2003 meeting
a Military Reserve Certification Status for those CTRSs currently
on active duty in the Armed Forces. NCTRC recognizes the efforts
of the men and women serving in the Armed Forces and is committed
to assisting them to maintain their CTRS or Professional Eligibility
status.
During the period of Reserve Status, the qualified individual
is not required to complete the NCTRC annual maintenance or
recertification application, pay annual renewal fees, or complete
the NCTRC exam if test eligible. A qualified individual can
remain on NCTRC Reserve Status as long as he/she is on active
duty within a United States military service, not to exceed
a period of two years. NCTRC Reserve Status will cease as
of the date of your official military discharge from active
duty.
If you wish to apply for Military Reserve Certification Status
or have any questions regarding the information outlined above,
please contact NCTRC.
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