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

  In accordance with Section 58-40-302, the educational requirements for licensure include:

  (1) An MTRS applicant shall:

  (a) complete an approved graduate degree as defined in R156-40-102(1);

  (b) have a current NCTRC certification as a CTRS or a current license as a TRS; and

  (c) document completion of the education and 4000 hours of paid experience while nationally certified as a CTRS or licensed as a TRS.

  (2) A TRS applicant shall:

  (a) have a current NCTRC certification as a CTRS; and

  (b) document completion of the education and practicum requirements for licensure as a TRS on an official university transcript.

  (3) A TRT applicant shall:

  (a) have an approved educational course in therapeutic recreation taught by an MTRS, as required by Subsection 58-40-302(4)(b)(i), which shall consist of 90 hours of structured education under the instruction and direction of a licensed MTRS, or if completed out of state, under the direction of a nationally certified CTRS, which includes:

  (i) theories and concepts of recreational therapy;

  (ii) the therapeutic recreation process;

  (iii) characteristics of illness and disability and their effects on leisure;

  (iv) medical and psychiatric terminology including psychiatric, pharmacology, gerontology, and abbreviations;

  (v) ethics;

  (vi) role and function of other health and human service professionals, including: agencies, medical specialists and allied health professionals; and

  (vii) health and safety; and

  (b) complete a two-hour pre-licensure course, as required by Subsection 58-40-302(4)(e), which shall meet the requirements of this Subsection.

  (i) The course provider shall be one of the following:

  (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 one or more 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 50 minutes of education in the form of classroom lectures and discussion, workshops, webinars, online self-paced modules, case study review, or simulations.

  (iv) A course provider shall document and verify attendance and completion.

  (v) An applicant for licensure is responsible for submitting evidence of course completion to the Division as a prerequisite for licensure.