安大略大学的研究生证书课程以连续12个月的形式提供，为学生从事娱乐疗法领域的职业做好了准备。娱乐治疗师与儿童，青年，成人和老年人一生中面临关键健康问题，认知，身体和/或心理健康挑战的个人一起工作。学生建立了强大的技能和知识基础，可以使用娱乐和休闲工具来确保各个年龄段和各种能力的人们拥有健康的社交，身体，情感和认知生活方式。学生将学习如何完成客户评估，创建个性化和小组计划以及记录客户结果的高级知识。学生运用各种促进技巧，促进有意义的娱乐和休闲参与，提高功能能力，并提高生活质量和健康水平。
This Ontario College Graduate Certificate program prepares you for a career in the field of Therapeutic Recreation. Therapeutic Recreation Specialists work with individuals who, due to illness, disability or other life circumstances require assistance to meet their individual goals and dreams. In this program, you develop a strong foundation of skills and knowledge to facilitate purposeful, quality leisure experiences. You use the tools of recreation and leisure to provide client centred, strengths-based therapeutic recreation services, which lead to happiness, well-being and quality of life.<br><br>Develop advanced knowledge of how to complete participant assessments, create individualized and group programs and document participant outcomes. Apply a variety of facilitative techniques to promote inclusive and meaningful recreation and leisure experiences, and advocate for participants across a variety of service settings to maximize environmental resources that are essential for well-being. Through collaboration, teamwork, research and professional involvement, you learn to adapt, implement and evaluate recreation activities to meet the needs of people in a wide range of settings. Develop your professional identity and goals to prepare you for placement and employment, which may include private practice. Your placement consolidates the skills and learning that you have attained throughout your coursework.