Graduate Certificate – Therapeutic Recreation (1623)

The Therapeutic Recreation one-year (three-term) Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares students to help individuals achieve optimal health and quality of life through structured recreation and leisure interventions.

The curriculum focuses on client assessment, goal setting, program design, and evaluating physical, cognitive, emotional, and social outcomes. Combining classroom instruction, online coursework, simulation modules, and a culminating field placement, the program transitions students directly into clinical and community practice.

Academic Qualification: Undergraduate Diploma or Degree completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Conditional Admission: Applicants applying for direct admission before completing a language test may do so, provided valid language test results are submitted prior to receiving a final offer letter.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.