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Therapeutic Recreation

Cuny Bronx Community College (BCC)

  • A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics. Find Colleges Offering Therapeutic Recreation Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 280
      • Average Annual Salary: $43,010
      • Average Hourly Rate: $20.68

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 400
      • Average Annual Salary: $45,970
      • Average Hourly Rate: $22.10

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 180
      • Average Annual Salary: $41,450
      • Average Hourly Rate: $19.93

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,280
      • Average Annual Salary: $48,620
      • Average Hourly Rate: $23.37
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 25,115
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 26,046
      • Percent Job Growth: 3.71%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Therapeutic Recreation
     Total
    Overall
    All Students11
     
    By Gender
    Male1
    Female10
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien2
    American Indian-
    Black3
    Asian-
    Hispanic6
    White-
    Unknown-
     
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    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
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    • 953 Danby Rd
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 9
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Small Suburb
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 5,000 - 9,999
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential
     
     
     
    Utica College
    • 1600 Burrstone Rd
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Master's and First-Professional
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    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008