Chapter 11 HPR 453

 NRPA - Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) formerly COA  Accrediting Body for Higher Education in parks and recreation field  Establishes competencies and standards that must be met for a higher ed program to be accredited  Council is comprised of educators, practitioners and administrators appointed by sponsoring agency - NRPA

 Part A: Organization and Operations Standards  Non-curricular aspects of academic program  Unit Characteristics, Mission, Philosophy, Goal and Planning, Administration, Faculty, Students, and Instructional Resources  Example – Pg 156 – 4.05  Part B – Baccalaurate Degree Standards  Foundation Understandings, Professional Competencies, and “the opportunity for the academic unit to offer options which are accredited”

 Foundation Understandings – Institutions general education program and how the program/department fulfills those requirements  Professional Competencies – conceptual foundations, profession, delivery systems, program and event planning, administration/management, legal aspects, field experiences  8.05 Understanding of environmental ethics and its relationship to leisure behavior

 Fieldwork experience of 100 hrs  May be completed anywhere  Internship of no less than 400 hrs  TR must be done in TR setting  For Professional Accreditation must pass Part A and Part B  May have an “option” accredited – TR is an option  28 additional standards – 6 fall under 7.00 series – Supportive coursework

 Including  7.01 Anatomy and Physiology  7.02 Basic medical, psychiatric, and pharmacological terminology  7.03 Abnormal Psychology  7.04 Medical and disabling conditions, disorders, and impairments…pg 157  7.05 Wholistic Health and Wellness including disease prevention and health promotion  7.06 Use of self as an instrument in therapeutic relationships

 Additionally 22 standards that apply directly to TR – example pg 157 – 9D.14  All must be met to receive accreditation in TR

 Certifying body for individuals but has had a huge impact on curricula  Students must be taught coursework required by NCTRC to become certified  No standardized curriculum for TR - NCTRC has defined curricula for a “major in TR” or “major in recreation with emphasis in TR”  1981 NCTRC standards developed – 3 TR courses and 3 Recreation courses required

 3 TR courses and 3 Recreation Courses  Is this enough TR?  Is it the place of the field placement site to train the student to pass the exam or to teach the student how to apply knowledge learned to actually practice?

 Educational/Cognitive Psychology  Healthcare Organization/Delivery  Kinesiology  Legal Aspects of Healthcare  Pharmacology  For Phys Rehab  Exercise Physiology  Functional Anatomy  Neuroscience for Rehabilitation  Kinesiology

 NCTRC – Skill or Activity Courses???? Clientele  Due to healthcare reform individuals in hospitals are seriously ill – Supportive coursework prepare students to adequately address the needs of seriously ill individuals Healthcare Environments vs. Leisure Service Environments

 Council on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education – CARTE  NCTRC Specialty Certifications