Overview
Key facts
This course will introduce students to the concepts of recreation and leisure and examine the significance of recreation to personal well-being and quality of life. Students will learn professional standards, qualifications, and skills required to succeed in a recreation career. Course themes include: philosophy of recreation, history of recreation, personal organizational skills, career opportunities, overview of recreation associations and health and wellness. Students will gain the knowledge of a variety of recreation and leisure sectors.
Canadore College's Foundations of Recreation programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Apply administrative and customer service skills to support the delivery of recreation, leisure and wellness programs, events and services.
- Analyze, develop and implement marketing strategies to reach diverse individuals, groups and communities for programs, events, services and facilities using current communication technologies.
- Contribute to the development of fiscally sustainable and responsible recreation, leisure and wellness programs, events and services using current and relevant principles and practices of business, finance and social entrepreneurship.
- Supervise, lead and support the development of staff and volunteers involved with recreation, leisure and wellness programs, events and services.
- Apply safety and accessibility practices to the efficient operation and administration of recreation and leisure facilities and settings.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Psychology View 48 other Short Courses in Psychology in CanadaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You may enroll in a Continuing Education course at Canadore College if you are 19 years of age or older or if you have earned an Ontario Secondary School Diploma/Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
Tuition Fee
Funding
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