CTRS Verification

CTRS Certification
CTRS®: The Qualified Provider

Overview of RT/TR
Overview of the CTRS® Credential
Overview of CTRS® – Specialization Area Designation

How to Become a CTRS®

Steps to Become a CTRS®
Path to Professional Certification
CTRS® Reentry
Pre-Application Overview
Professional Eligibility Overview
Certification Exam

CTRS® Certification

CTRS® Credential: Use & Benefits
Maintaining Your Credential
CTRS® Verification
Disciplinary Process – CTRS® Professional Misconduct
Professional Development
Digital Badges

Overview of NCTRC® Digital Badges
For CTRSs & other Professionals
Services for Continuing Education Providers

CEUs

Professional Development Information
Services for Organizational Continuing Education Providers

Information for Employers

CTRS®: The Qualified Provider
Hire a CTRS®
Verification of Certification
Employ a CTRS®
Reporting a CTRS® Disciplinary Issue to NCTRC®
U.S. Department of Labor – O’Net Ally

Information for Academic Programs

Academic Institutions – Primary Account Information
Information for Educators
Resources
News

Featured News
Spotlight Series

Financial Assistance

NCTRC® Scholarship
NCTRC® Hardship Fee Waiver
NCTRC® Research Grant Funding

Research Grant Program

Overview
Application and Deadlines
Funded Research Projects and Published Materials

Publications and Forms

For New Applicants
For CTRSs
For Employers
For Academic Programs
For Continuing Education Providers

FAQs

For New Applicants
For CTRSs
For Financial Assistance
For the NCTRC® Research Grant Program
For Employers
For Academic Programs
For Continuing Education Providers
About
Statements

About NCTRC®
Mission & Vision
NCTRC® Strategic Goals
NCTRC® Board of Directors
NCTRC® Then & Now

Professional Organizations

Overview: Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession
International Therapeutic Recreation Coalition
Task Force for Licensure of Recreational Therapy Practice

NCTRC® Accreditation

Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.)
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

Contact

Email us

Call us

Fax

845-639-1471

Mailing Address

455 Route 304, Suite 110, Bardonia, NY 10954

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm EST

CTRS Certification
CTRS®: The Qualified Provider

Overview of RT/TR
Overview of the CTRS® Credential
Overview of CTRS® – Specialization Area Designation

How to Become a CTRS®

Steps to Become a CTRS®
Path to Professional Certification
CTRS® Reentry
Pre-Application Overview
Professional Eligibility Overview
Certification Exam

CTRS® Certification

CTRS® Credential: Use & Benefits
Maintaining Your Credential
CTRS® Verification
Disciplinary Process – CTRS® Professional Misconduct
Professional Development
Digital Badges

Overview of NCTRC® Digital Badges
For CTRSs & other Professionals
Services for Continuing Education Providers

CEUs

Professional Development Information
Services for Organizational Continuing Education Providers

Information for Employers

CTRS®: The Qualified Provider
Hire a CTRS®
Verification of Certification
Employ a CTRS®
Reporting a CTRS® Disciplinary Issue to NCTRC®
U.S. Department of Labor – O’Net Ally

Information for Academic Programs

Academic Institutions – Primary Account Information
Information for Educators
Resources
News

Featured News
Spotlight Series

Financial Assistance

NCTRC® Scholarship
NCTRC® Hardship Fee Waiver
NCTRC® Research Grant Funding

Research Grant Program

Overview
Application and Deadlines
Funded Research Projects and Published Materials

Publications and Forms

For New Applicants
For CTRSs
For Employers
For Academic Programs
For Continuing Education Providers

FAQs

For New Applicants
For CTRSs
For Financial Assistance
For the NCTRC® Research Grant Program
For Employers
For Academic Programs
For Continuing Education Providers
About
Statements

About NCTRC®
Mission & Vision
NCTRC® Strategic Goals
NCTRC® Board of Directors
NCTRC® Then & Now

Professional Organizations

Overview: Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession
International Therapeutic Recreation Coalition
Task Force for Licensure of Recreational Therapy Practice

NCTRC® Accreditation

Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.)
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)

Contact

Email us

Call us

Fax

845-639-1471

Mailing Address

455 Route 304, Suite 110, Bardonia, NY 10954

Office Hours

Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm EST

e-News

July/ August 2025 e-News

May/ June 2025 e-News

March/ April 2025 e-News

January/ February 2025 e-News

November/ December 2024 e-News

Contact Us

Tel: 845-639-1439
Email: nctrc@nctrc.org
Fax: 845-639-1471
455 Route 304, Suite 110
Bardonia, NY 10954

Quick Links

Services

F.A.Q.

Resources

News

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

facebook-footer-icon

youtube-footer-icon

linkedin-footer-icon

instagram-footer-icon

NCTRC is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (I.C.E.) and the CTRS Credentialing Program is accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) appreciates the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification’s participation in the O*NET Data Collection Program and welcomes them as an O*NET Ally.

Copyright ©2026 NCTRC. All rights reserved.
NCTRC®, CTRS®, National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification®, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist®, and the NCTRC Logo are property of the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification, Inc. Unauthorized copying, use or distribution, in any medium, of any NCTRC copyrighted material, trademark, certification mark, or logo is strictly prohibited.