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Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession (infographic)
Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession (video)
Professional Associations:
American Therapeutic Recreation Association
Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association
Academic Accreditation Organizations:
Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE)
Council on Accreditation – Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)
Other Resources
NCTRC & the CTRS Credential
Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession
Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) O*NET Ally listing for Recreational Therapists
NCTRC Position Paper on the Legal Regulation of the Practice of Recreation Therapy
CTRS Verification Portal

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) is the premier credentialing organization within the profession of Therapeutic Recreation and exclusively offers the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) credential.

NCTRC collaborates with a variety of organizations that contribute to the Therapeutic Recreation profession or are associated with the NCTRC credentialing program. Learn more about these professional organizations below.

NCTRC collaborates with a variety of organizations that contribute to the Therapeutic Recreation profession.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Therapeutic Recreation Association
  • Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association

ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATIONS

  • Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE)
  • Council on Accreditation – Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)

Learn more about Organizational Roles within the Therapeutic Recreation Profession.

This group includes professionals who provide services that are similar or the same as recreational therapy from around the world. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) is proud to be part of the International TR Coalition.
The purpose of the Joint Task Force for Licensure is to promote and support licensure of qualified recreational therapists.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (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).

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) provides a variety of tools and resources to support educators, researchers, and higher education faculty within the recreational therapy field.

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) works with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) to deliver the examination for the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS®) credential. The exam is delivered continuously throughout the Pearson VUE network of test centers along with live remote proctoring through OnVUE.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) is pleased to partner with Credly by Pearson to provide digital versions of the CTRS® Credential, CTRS Specialization Area Designation, Professional Eligibility, and digital badges associated with NCTRC approved micro-credentials from a variety of continuing education providers.
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification® (NCTRC®) offers a variety of programs and services for continuing education providers to support CTRSs and other professionals to engage in professional training and education to assure continuing competence in the practice of recreational therapy.

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.

For occupation-specific information, review the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) O*NET Ally listing for Recreational Therapists.

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