Also called: Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, CTRS
Uses activities like sports, games, art, and outings to help people recover and live fuller lives.
Takes a group of spinal-cord-injury patients to a wheelchair basketball game, runs a gardening group at a psychiatric hospital, or plans adaptive kayaking for veterans. Fun is the medicine.
BLS May 2024.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in recreational therapy plus CTRS certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI may suggest activity plans and handle notes; leading groups, outings and adaptive sports stays human.
Classes: Psychology, PE class, Art, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1125.
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