学习休闲疗法的学生将学习与相关医疗机构（例如医院，精神病诊所，长期护理机构，康复诊所，药物滥用中心和类似机构）中的人一起工作所需的技能。您可能与返回的受伤服务人员，老年人，儿童，青少年以及各行各业的人一起工作。ECU的休闲疗法理学学士学位具有很强的临床重点，这意味着毕业生无论在哪里工作，都将与医生，职业和物理治疗师，护士以及个人治疗团队的其他成员并肩工作。目标始终是帮助患者/服务对象获得最高水平的功能，以最大程度地体验生活。ECU娱乐疗法的学生在课堂上通过实践经验学习，他们在全职实习中度过了15周的时间，
Students studying recreational therapy learn the skills needed to work with people in allied health-care settings such as hospitals, psychiatric clinics, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation clinics, substance abuse centers, and similar settings. You might work with returning injured service-members, seniors, children, adolescents, and individuals from all walks of life. The BS degree in recreational therapy at ECU has a strong clinical focus, which means that graduates will work side-by-side with physicians, occupational and physical therapists, nurses, and other members of an individual's treatment team wherever they work. The goal is always to help the patient/client achieve the highest level of functioning possible so as to experience life to the fullest. ECU recreational therapy students learn in the classroom, through practicum experiences, and they spend 15 weeks in a full-time internship where they learn to work with a variety of clientele in various settings. Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the national certification exam and become credentialed to work in the field. In North Carolina, both national certification and state licensure are required to practice recreational therapy.<br><br>Currently, ECU's recreational therapy program is one of only a handful of such programs recognized for its excellence through national accreditation. The BS in recreational therapy is an excellent choice for those interested in helping others, working in an allied health profession, and improving the lives of people who have a variety of physical, psychological, cognitive, or social disorders. <br><br>The recreational therapy faculty are a student-oriented, professionally involved, and award-winning group of professionals who share a common goal to provide students with the very best educational experience possible to ready them for the workforce of tomorrow. You will find these faculty members highly committed to your success, the craft of teaching, and remaining on the cutting edge of the profession.