Careers & Transfers
Caring people like you are in demand in the world of Therapeutic Recreation – Gerontology. As a result, opportunities for employment are available in many areas. These include:
- mental health facilities
- adult day programs
- respite care facilities
- special assessment units
- long-term care facilities
- senior recreation facilities
- adult living facilities
- hospitals
- acute care facilities
- assisted living facilities
- senior centres
- friendship centres
- group homes.
Transfer opportunities include:
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB) • Graduates will be considered for entrance into U of C’s 10 full course equivalent Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation program.
Athabasca University (Athabasca, AB) • Diploma graduates may receive a block transfer of 60 credits (2+2 years) toward the 120-credit Bachelor of Professional Arts in Human Services Degree at Athabasca University. Diploma graduates may receive a block transfer of 30 credits towards the three or four year Bachelor of Management (Post-Diploma) programs.
Douglas College (New Westminster, BC) • Diploma graduates who have achieved a minimum grade of C (60%) in each course will be eligible for admission into the third year of the Bachelor of Therapeutic Recreation at Douglas College with block transfer of 63 credits, provided all other entrance criteria are met and space is available.
Thompson Rivers University (Victoria, BC) • Graduates of Therapeutic Recreation - Gerontology are eligible to receive a maximum of 57 transfer credits into the TRU Bachelor of Health Science or a maximum of 60 transfer credits into the TRU Bachelor of General Studies.
