Recreation and Leisure Services
Recreation and Leisure Services
- Program Code
- RELN
- Credential
- Ontario College Diploma
- Campus
- BARRIE
Program requirements
- 16 Mandatory Courses
- 2 Communications Courses
- 3 Optional Courses
- 3 General Education Courses
Contact us
For more information, please contact:
Tammy Burke-Marson
Programming Support Assistant
Email Tammy
705.728.1968, ext. 1761
Please see our course listings of available General Education and Communications courses for this program.
Program Description
Students are introduced to skills and knowledge needed to succeed in recreation and leisure services. The curriculum includes: community recreation, outdoor adventure, arts, culture, heritage, leisure, fitness, retirement activities, life enrichment in long term care, adaptive-therapeutic recreation, facility operations, programming and event planning. Business administration fundamentals are incorporated with courses in marketing, accounting, technology, human resources, entrepreneurship and research. Experiential learning opportunities include field trips and participation in a number of events or programs working with children to seniors. Students gain proficiencies in leadership and group facilitation by designing, delivering and evaluating diverse, inclusive, relevant, environmentally sustainable recreation leisure and wellness initiatives.
Additional Info
Students are required to have Level HCP CPR and Standard First Aid on admission to the program (on-line courses are not acceptable). It is the student's responsibility to renew their Level HCP CPR certification annually while in the Program. Students are asked to submit a copy of their current Level HCP CPR and Standard First Aid certificate to the coordinator of the program at registration.