R156-40-302a. Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements

Under Section 58-40-302, the educational requirements for licensure include the following: (1) a MTRS applicant shall complete: (a) a master's or doctoral degree in recreational therapy; or (b) a graduate degree with an emphasis in recreational therapy that includes: (i) at least nine semester hours or 12 quarter hours of graduate level course work in therapeutic recreation or recreational therapy; (ii) at least 18 semester hours or 24 quarter hours of supportive course work as defined by NCTRC Certification Standards; and (iii) a practicum that includes recreational therapy field placement experience that: (A) meets the NCTRC Certification Standards; (B) is under the supervision of an on-site supervisor who: (I) is licensed as TRS or MTRS; or (II) has a license equivalent to a TRS or MTRS from another jurisdiction and holds NCTRC CTRS certification; and (C) is verified by official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university; (2) a TRT applicant shall complete: (a) an educational course as required by Subsection 58-40-302(4)(b)(i) that consists of 90 hours of structured education that meets the following requirements: (i)(A) is under the instruction and direction of a licensed MTRS; or (B) if completed out of state, is under the direction of a nationally certified CTRS; and (ii) includes: (A) theories and concepts of recreational therapy; (B) therapeutic recreation as defined in Subsection 58-40-102(5); (C) characteristics of illness and disability and their effects on leisure; (D) medical and psychiatric terminology including psychiatric, pharmacology, gerontology, and abbreviations; (E) ethics; (F) role and function of other health and human service professionals including agencies, medical specialists, and allied health professionals; (G) health and safety; and (H) a final course examination consisting of at least 100 questions; and (b) complete a two-hour suicide prevention course as required by Subsection 58-40-302(4)(c) that meets the following requirements: (i) the course provider shall be approved, sponsored, or conducted by: (A) a recognized accredited college or university; (B) a county, state, or federal agency; or (C) a professional association, society, or organization representing a licensed profession; (ii) the content of the course shall be relevant to recreational therapy and include at least one of the following subject areas: (A) suicide concepts and facts; (B) suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, and first aid; (C) evidence-based intervention for suicide risk; (D) continuity of care and follow-up services for suicide risk; or (E) therapeutic alliances for intervention in suicide risk; (iii) each hour of education shall consist of at least 50 minutes of education in one of the following formats: (A) classroom lecture and discussion; (B) workshop; (C) synchronous webinar; (D) asynchronous online self-paced module; (E) case study review; or (F) simulation; (iv) a course provider shall provide to the attendee a completion certificate that includes the following: (A) name of the attendee; (B) title, objective, or official description of the course as outlined in Subsection (2)(b)(ii); (C) number of hours completed; (D) name of provider; and (E) date of completion; and (v) an applicant for licensure shall submit the certificate of course completion to the Division as a prerequisite for licensure.