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Recreation Therapy Aide

Bow Valley College
www.bowvalleycollege.ca
Registrar's Office
345-6 Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4V1, Canada
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Program Type Standard
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Credential Type Certificate
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Length 1 Year or Less
- Part Time Only
- Cooperative Education
- Continuing Education
- Distance Learning Available
Academic requirements
- Credit in either English 10-1 or 10-2 or equivalent
OR:
- Successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test with a standard score of 450 in Language Arts: Reading and Writing
OR:
- Satisfactory results on the Bow Valley College Admissions Test
AND:
- Previous education and/or work experience in health or human services or successful completion of HMSV9102 Personal Support Skills for Caregivers
Pre-practicum requirement
- A current Police Information Check (PIC) must be submitted prior to practicum placements. The existence of a criminal record may postpone or prevent clinical, practicum, or field work placements and, subsequently, successful completion of the program.
- Immunization requirements must be met prior to participating in practicum placements. Details will be provided after being accepted into the program. Up-to-date immunizations are valid for the duration of the program.
Additional recommendation
- Basic Life Support CPR (FACP9101) is recommended and often required by employers
Blended
This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.
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Tuition $1,770.00 Year One
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Books/Supplies/Instruments $800.00 Year One
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Mandatory Fees $190.00 Year One
* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.
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Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available
Updated August 20, 2024. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.
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