Study Sport and Recreation Facility Management part-time
Ontario College Diploma
Build leadership and operations skills to manage recreation centres that promote active, healthy communities.
Please refer to the Sport Recreation Facility Management program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.
Program information
Program description
In the two-year Sport and Recreation Facility Management Diploma Program, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills required for successful careers in recreation and facility management. Program courses integrate both theoretical concepts with practical applications, so that you’ll focus on the effective operation and management of municipal, private, and commercial recreation facilities. You’ll build the essential business and administrative skills required for the day-to-day operations in a sport and recreational facility, as well as knowledge of safety standards and risk planning to support the safe management of facilities. As a graduate of this program, you’ll develop the leadership and organizational skills necessary to manage a wide range of facility operations, from ice management to recreation planning, in environments ranging from community centers to sports complexes.
What career paths can I take in sports facility management?
Your Sport and Recreation Facility Management diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates of this program are eligible for such positions as:
- Sport and Recreation Facility Operator
- Municipal Program Coordinator/Planner
- Outdoor Recreation Facility Operator
- Pool and Ice Facility Operator
- Intercollegiate Athletic and Recreation staff
- Sport Organization Coordinator
- Sport and Recreation Facility Planner
Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.
Course information
Course offerings and equivalents
Currently available courses are linked below. Please also see our course listings of available General Education and Communications courses for this program.
How to apply to the part-time Sport and Recreation Facility Management program
Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca
- Make sure you meet program admission requirements
- Complete an online application using the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) using the part-time program code
- When registration opens, select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay
Need help with registration?
Contact the Office of the Registrar
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Finance and fees
As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.
For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.
As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.
For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.
Online learning
These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.
OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the Georgian courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the Georgian courses.
When a Georgian course isn’t available to be delivered online, we’ve listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the Georgian courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)
Previous postsecondary education: If you’ve completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at Georgian.
Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at Georgian, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.
To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.
Do you have questions about studying Sport and Recreation Facility Management part-time?
Questions about the program?
Tammy Burke-Marson, Programming Support Assistant