Registration Education Requirements

Formal Education Requirements

Designation

Degree/Diploma

TR Coursework

Supportive Coursework

Points

R/TRO

Successful completion of the following:

TR degree or

Allied degree + post graduate certificate in TR or

Allied degree + TR diploma

Minimum 2.5* TR credits will address the following competency dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework and meet the definition of a TR course as defined in the R/TRO application package.

Assessment
Intervention Plan
Program Development
Program Delivery
Documentation
Evaluation
Community Practice
Research
Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
Professional Accountability
Professional Development

Minimum 2.5 credits within one or more of the following areas:

social science
health science
humanities

100 pts

R/TRO DIP

Successful completion of the following:

TR diploma or

Allied diploma + post graduate certificate in TR

Minimum 15** TR credits will address the following competency dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework and meet the definition of a TR course as defined in the R/TRO DIP application package.

Assessment
Intervention Plan
Program Development
Program Delivery
Documentation
Evaluation
Community Practice
Research
Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
Professional Accountability
Professional Development

Minimum 9 credits within one or more of the following areas:

social science
health science
humanities

50 pts

*(0.5 credits equals 1 university semester course)

**(3 credits equals 1 college semester course)

Practical Experience Requirements

Designation

Degree/Diploma

Practical Experience

Points

R/TRO

TR degree or

Allied degree + post graduate certificate in TR or

Allied degree + TR diploma

*Pathway A: 710 hours required
**Pathway B: 100 points required (please see application package)

Practical experience will address the following dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework.

Assessment
Intervention Plan
Program Development
Program Delivery
Documentation
Evaluation
Community Practice
Research
Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
Professional Accountability
Professional Development

100 points

R/TRO DIP

TR diploma or

Allied diploma + post graduate certificate in TR

* Pathway A: 430 hours required
**Pathway B: 50 points required (please see application package)

Practical experience will address the following dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework.

Assessment
Intervention Plan
Program Development
Program Delivery
Documentation
Evaluation
Community Practice
Research
Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
Professional Accountability
Professional Development

50 points

*Pathway A applies to those graduates in 2016 and beyond who have attended a school whose curriculum has been approved through TRO’s Curriculum Review process. This category applies to placement hours obtained though the applicants therapeutic recreation degree or post graduate certificate.

**Pathway B applies to those who graduated 2015 and prior who meet the formal education requirements, as well as any out of province applicants and/or graduates of 2016 and beyond whose academic programs have not met approval through TRO’s Curriculum Review process. This category applies to work experience hours obtained through internships and work experience directly related to Therapeutic Recreation.

TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED:

R/TRO = 250 points, R/TRO DIP = 150 points

Designation Category	R/TRO	R/TRO DIP
Formal Education	100	50
Practical Experience	100	50
Professional Affiliations	25	25
Professional Contributions	25	25
Total Points Required	250	150

Designation Education Requirements