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National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) has partnered with the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA), Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE), and Council on Accreditation – Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) to create an overview of the Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession.
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The NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education (CE) Session Content Pre-approval Program reviews professional training, education, and learning opportunities to determine if the session content aligns with the NCTRC Job Analysis. The purpose of the NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-approval Program is to enhance the opportunities for individuals to engage in professional training and education to assure continuing competence in the practice of recreational therapy. NCTRC wants to support CTRSs, recreational therapists, activity professionals, and practitioners from a variety of professions in their search for continuing education opportunities that align with the current NCTRC Job Analysis. For additional information, read the Guide to the NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-Approval Program
If the continuing education opportunities you offer, including CE session content through conferences, workshops, online, and/or on-demand courses, attract learners including recreational therapists, activity professionals, and practitioners from a variety of related professions, you may want to consider applying for NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-approval.
The NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education (CE) Session Content Pre-approval Program reviews professional training, education, and learning opportunities to determine if the session content aligns with the NCTRC Job Analysis.
Learn about the powerful benefits NCTRC services can have for your continuing education opportunities, including increasing the exposure of your continuing education offerings, boosting your brand visibility, and reinforcing the value of the learning you’re providing.
Start by reading the Guide to the NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-Approval Program
NCTRC pre-approval status for continuing education session content for conferences, workshops, online, and on-demand courses expires after 12 months.
We understand that you may want to keep NCTRC pre-approval status for longer than 12 months, so we have created a simple renewal form. Check the expiration date of your NCTRC pre-approved CE sessions. Access the NCTRC Renewal Application for Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-approval.
Check the expiration date of your NCTRC pre-approved CE sessions. Access the NCTRC Renewal Application for Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-approval.
NCTRC’s involvement with the education process is ONLY to review and pre-approve the content of sessions. NCTRC provides continuing education pre-approval of educational session content that meets NCTRC standards and is directly related to the NCTRC Job Analysis. NCTRC is not responsible for determining the dissemination of continuing education hours/credit (CEUs). It is the role of the organization to follow the IACET/ANSI standards. To learn more, read the Guide to the NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education Session Content Pre-approval Program.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) wants to support CTRSs, recreational therapists, activity professionals, and practitioners from a variety of professions in their search for continuing education opportunities that align with the current NCTRC Job Analysis.
NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content is available for CTRSs, activity professionals, and others to fulfill recertification and licensing requirements. Finding CEUs for recertification is easier when CE providers request to share their NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content through NCTRC e-Blasts, e-News, and the NCTRC Continuing Education Online Event Calendar.
NCTRC requires completion of 50 hours of continuing education completed within the five-year certification cycle for CTRSs during the recertification process.
NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content meets NCTRC Standards and is directly related to the NCTRC Job Analysis. NCTRC pre-approves continuing education session content from various conferences, workshops, online, and on-demand courses.
The NCTRC Organizational Continuing Education (CE) Session Content Pre-approval Program reviews professional training, education, and learning opportunities to determine if the session content aligns with the NCTRC Job Analysis. Some pre-approved CE session content includes specialized knowledge and skills that are distinctive to specific populations and service sectors, meeting focused continuing education for CTRSs interested in applying to NCTRC for Specialization Area Designation.
Continuing Education providers can request to have their NCTRC Pre-Approved Continuing Education listed in NCTRC e-News, NCTRC weekly e-Blasts, and NCTRC Continuing Education Online Event Calendar. If you do not see NCTRC Pre-Approved Continuing Education listed on the above communication tools, it may be because the Continuing Education provider did not submit a request to NCTRC to be listed.
Some CE session content includes specialized knowledge and skills that are distinctive to specific populations and service sectors, meeting focused continuing education for CTRSs interested in applying to NCTRC® for Specialization Area Designation.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC) offers Specialization Area Designation as a direct extension of the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist® (CTRS®) credential for individuals who qualify. The Specialization Area Designation on the CTRS credential is used to indicate advanced knowledge, skill, recreational therapy experience and focused continuing education within a specified area of practice. It is not a separate certification.
There are seven Specialization Area Designations: Adaptive Sports and Recreation; Behavioral Health; Community Inclusion Services; Developmental Disabilities; Geriatrics; Pediatrics; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Certificants with an active CTRS credential are eligible to apply for specialization in one or more of the designation areas noted above during a certificant’s recertification period.
When you apply for NCTRC pre-approval of your CE session content, check to see if it is eligible to be noted in one or more NCTRC Specialization Areas so that CTRSs are made aware of this during their recertification process
Browse the collection of Digital Badges associated with NCTRC Approved Micro-Credentials
Recreational therapists, activity professionals, and practitioners from a variety of professions can learn in confidence knowing that NCTRC has pre-approved continuing education session content that is transformed into verifiable digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials. NCTRC issues digital badges to earners who have completed the required continuing education.
The NCTRC collection of digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials provides CTRSs and learners from various professions the ability to earn digital badges from a wide variety of online education and professional development programs.
All digital badges are backed by NCTRC – the premier credentialing organization within the Therapeutic Recreation profession. Each NCTRC digital badge is uniquely linked and hosted on Credly, a secure and reliable online digital credential network.
Organizations and continuing education providers may apply to NCTRC to develop a digital badge associated with an NCTRC approved micro-credential using continuing education session content which is pre-approved by NCTRC. NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content meets NCTRC Standards and is directly related to the NCTRC Job Analysis and is eligible to be used when applying to NCTRC to develop a digital badge associated with a micro-credential. Read an Overview of NCTRC Organizational Digital Badges and Associated Micro-Credentials.
Digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials provides CTRSs and learners from various professions the ability to earn digital badges from a wide variety of online education and professional development programs.
Digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials are a direct result of NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content that meets NCTRC Standards and is directly related to the NCTRC Job Analysis.
If the continuing education session content you offer aligns with the NCTRC Job Analysis, you may want to consider applying.
Start by reading the Overview of NCTRC Organizational Digital Badges and Associated Micro-Credentials.
We believe that digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials will further enhance your professional portfolio, provide opportunities to showcase NCTRC pre-approved CE content with various professional communities, and revolutionize the way professionals share their skills and achievements!
Learn about the value of transforming NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content into a digital badge associated with an NCTRC approved micro-credential.
NCTRC understands that communicating about continuing education opportunities in an ever-expanding online marketplace can be challenging. The NCTRC ala carte promotional tools allow and encourage continuing education providers and organizations to achieve even greater visibility through digital marketing by taking advantage of NCTRC’s built-in audience. Our toolkit provides a variety of solutions to address your marketing needs, saving you time and effort. Learn more, review the NCTRC Ala Carte Promotional Toolkit
Request to have your NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content communicated through NCTRC. Click on the Ala Carte Promotional Tools Request Form to get started.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) wants to support CTRSs, recreational therapists, activity professionals, and practitioners from a variety of professions in their search for continuing education opportunities that align with the current NCTRC Job Analysis.
CEUs help CTRSs and other professionals demonstrate their continuing professional knowledge and competence, comply with industry standards and regulations, enhance their professional standing and grow their careers, and improve their ability to serve patients and clients effectively.
NCTRC pre-approved continuing education session content provides educational training for those looking to refine or enhance their skills within a particular subject matter, specific populations, and service sectors.
Market your NCTRC pre-approved CE session content through NCTRC and help CTRSs and other professionals learn in confidence knowing that NCTRC has pre-approved YOUR continuing education session content.
