Overview of Recreation Therapy Post-Secondary Programs in Ontario Name of School Type of TR Types of Delivery Types of Delivery Prerequisites Articulation Practical Experiences R/TRO Program and Length Mode Required Agreement* Or R/TRO DIP Eligibility** Algonquin College Post-graduate Full-time12 months Combination of University Degree or College No Internship: 560hr R/TRO path B – if Ottawa, ON Certificate Part-time: 4 years face-to-face and Diploma entering with university online learning degree*** R/TRO DIP path B – if entering with college diploma Undergraduate Full-time and part- Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 1-10days R/TRO path B Brock University Degree time: both range face-to-face and equivalent; expected grade cut; Internship: 560hr or St. Catharines, ON and Graduate from 16 months-4yr online learning mature student; College Clinical and Community R/TRO through Degree Diploma Placement: 10-100hr acquiring CTRS Graduate Degree: University CTRS eligibility Degree Diploma Full-time : 2yr Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 301hr R/TRO DIP path B Canadore College Fast-track: 1yr face-to-face and equivalent Practicum: 140hr North Bay, ON Part-time: Varies online learning Experiential Learning: 130hr or Distance Education Online Confederation College Diploma Full-time: 2 yr In-class English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 550hr R/TRO DIP path B Thunder Bay, ON Part-time: 3-5yr equivalent Accelerated or Full-time: 1yr Degree or Diploma for 1-year Accelerated program Fleming College Post-graduate Full-time: 1yr Combination of University Degree or College No Internship: 560hr R/TRO path B – if Peterborough, ON Certificate Part-time: 2-5yr face-to-face and Diploma entering with university online learning degree*** R/TRO DIP path B – if entering with college diploma Georgian College Post-graduate Full-time: 1yr Combination of University Degree or College No Internship: 560hr R/TRO path A – if Orillia, ON Certificate Part-time: 2.5yr face-to-face and Diploma entering with university online learning degree*** R/TRO DIP path A – if entering with college diploma Lambton College Diploma Full-time: 2 yr Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or No D – 500+ hours of Field R/TRO DIP path B Sarnia, ON Accelerated face-to-face and equivalent Placement Program: 40 weeks experiential Or AD – 560 Hours of Field Intensive students: learning Degree or Diploma for 1-year Placement R/TRO Path B - if Accelerated program entering with university degree*** Mohawk College Diploma Full-time: 2yr Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 500+hr R/TRO DIP path A Hamilton, ON Intensive Program: face-to-face, equivalent 31weeks experiential and Intensive students: online learning Intensive Program: University R/TRO path A – if Degree or College Diploma entering with university degree*** Niagara College Diploma Full-time: 2yr Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 380hr R/TRO DIP path A Welland, ON Part-time: 2-5yr face-to-face and equivalent Volunteer: 50hr Fast-track: 16 online learning months Seneca College Undergraduate Full-time: 4yr In-class English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or No Field Placement: 336hr R/TRO path A King City, ON Degree Fast-track: 3yr equivalent; expected grade Co-op: 420hr or cut off Optional Internship: 560hr R/TRO through or acquiring CTRS College Diploma in TR, Rec and Leisure or Fitness and Health CTRS eligibility (for 3yr Fast-track program) St. Lawrence College Postgraduate Full-time: 3 terms Combination of University Degree or College No Internship: 560hr R/TRO path A – if Kingston, ON Certificate face-to-face and Diploma entering with university online learning degree*** R/TRO DIP path A – if entering with college diploma Six Nations Polytechnic Diploma Full-time : 2yr Combination of English-Grade 12 (C) or (U) or Yes Field Placement: 301hr R/TRO DIP path B Fast-track: 1yr face-to-face and equivalent Practicum: 140hr Part-time: Varies online learning Experiential Learning: 130hr or Distance Education Online University of Waterloo Undergraduate Full-time: 4yr Combination of English-Grade 12 U or Yes Practicum: 105 hours R/TRO path A Waterloo, ON Degree and traditional program face-to-face, equivalent (at least 70% Internship: 560 hours or Graduate (regular) experiential and normally required), expected Co-op: 5 paid work terms (20 R/TRO through Degrees (thesis- or 5yr co-op online learning grade cut off (from low 80s months of paid work acquiring CTRS based master’s; program regular and co-op); articulation experience) course work agreements with colleges Service and Experiential CTRS eligibility master’s; Learning doctoral programs) • *requirements vary • **for students graduating as of 2015; prior graduates must use ‘path B’ • ***University degree must be an allied degree which meets R/TRO requirements .