Part Two: Career Exploration Career Exploration Career Need How to Time Cost Financial Benefit Attain Cost Recreation Undergraduate Finish RHED 8 Months $2,000 Eligible to Therapist Degree Program enrol in graduate school. Post-Grad Finish RHED 1 Year $5,000 Certificate Program & or Apply Diploma “ 2 Years $10,000 Practicum Find 4 - 8 Months $0 Eligible to Term(s) Organization (depends on graduate to Work For institution/ and take (ex. Power to program) NCTRC Be or VIHA) exam. NCTRC Fulfill n/a $325 Can then Certification Certificate/ apply for Exam Diploma certification Requirements with CTRA CTRA/NCTRC Pass NCTRC n/a $80 Officially Membership Certification Recognized Exam Recreation Therapy Specialist Occupational Undergraduate Finish RHED 8 Months $2,000 Eligible to Therapist Degree Program enrol in graduate school. Master’s Finish RHED 2-3 Years $14,000 Eligible to Degree Program & (Tuition Take the Apply Only) CAOT Exam Practical Field Complete 2 Years (in $0 Eligible to Work Field Work conjunction Take the Alongside with CAOT Exam Studies program) Pass CAOT Fulfill n/a $550 Eligible to Certification Masters apply for Exam Requirements certification with CAOT
Part Two: Career Exploration Career Exploration Career Need How to Attain Time Cost Financial Cost Benefit Recreation Therapist Undergraduate Degree Finish RHED Program 8 Months $2,000 Eligible to enrol in graduate school. Post-Grad Certificate or Finish RHED Program & Apply 1 Year $5,000 Diploma “ 2 Years $10,000 Practicum Term(s) Find Organization to Work For (ex. Power to Be or VIHA) 4 - 8 Months (depends on institution/ program) $0 Eligible to graduate and take NCTRC exam. NCTRC Certification Exam Fulfill Certificate/ Diploma Requirements n/a $325 Can then apply for certification with CTRA CTRA/NCTRC Membership Pass NCTRC Certification Exam n/a $80 Officially Recognized Recreation Therapy Specialist Occupational Therapist Undergraduate Degree Finish RHED Program 8 Months $2,000 Eligible to enrol in graduate school. Master’s Degree Finish RHED Program & Apply 2-3 Years $14,000 (Tuition Only) Eligible to Take the CAOT Exam Practical Field Work Complete Field Work Alongside Studies 2 Years (in conjunction with program) $0 Eligible to Take the CAOT Exam Pass CAOT Certification Exam Fulfill Masters Requirements n/a $550 Eligible to apply for certification with CAOT
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