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Therapeutic Recreation

Austin Community College District (ACC)

  • 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

      Austin-Round Rock, TX

      • Total Employment: 50
      • Average Annual Salary: $35,360
      • Average Hourly Rate: $17.00
      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
     TotalCertificateAssociate
    Overall
    All Students312
     
    By Gender
    Male1-1
    Female211
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black---
    Asian1-1
    Hispanic---
    White211
    Unknown---
     
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    Texas State University - San Marcos
    • 601 University Dr
      San Marcos, TX 78666
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 3
    • Highest Degree Offered: Doctoral
    • Campus Location: Town Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
    • Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
    • Size & Residential Status: Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008