Certification Courses are developed nationally and delivered online. Courses are designed to create a shared body of knowledge across the sector and connect practitioners from coast to coast to coast. After registering for the program, participants must pass the two courses listed below to earn certification.
Introduction to Core Competencies in Recreation and Parks
This course is an introduction to the five Core Competencies: 1) Foundations, 2) Leadership, 3) Community Building, 4) Service Development and 5) Organizational Management.
Learners will participate in regular group dialogue and personal reflection related to the five core competency areas. Learners are guided to think critically about their professional aspirations and development goals in each of the five areas. The course is capped by the creation of a three year personal learning plan.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:
- Apply the core competencies to work context.
- Use the core competencies to develop a three year personal learning plan.
- Provide constructive peer feedback.
Course Length: 13 weeks
Delivery Method: Set schedule with deadlines.
Time Required: 2-3 hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the CPRA PDC
Winter 2022 – CRT 100: Introduction to Core Competencies in Recreation and Parks will not run this semester. Sorry for any inconvenience in your professional development plans.
Current Issues and Trends in Recreation and Parks
This course focuses on issues and trends that influence the recreation and parks sector in Canada. Attention will be given to the manner in which these issues/trends have an impact upon the financing, planning, programming, managing, and developmental policies and programs of recreation and parks services.
Participants will be encouraged to share and reflect on the issues/trends in relation to their local experience as they explore ways to engage and advance Framework for Recreation in Canada: Pathways to Wellbeing.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:
- Identify major issues and trends in Canadians society that impact on recreation and parks systems.
- Identify and use reliable methods for tracking issues and trends.
- Identify implications of national issues/trends on local, organizational and personal contexts.
- Apply the Framework for Recreation in Canada: Pathways to Wellbeing in a local and personal context.
Course Length: 13 weeks
Delivery Method: Set schedule with deadlines.
Time Required: 2-3 hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Registration in the CPRA PDC and completion of CRT-100 (Introduction to Core Competencies in Recreation and Parks)
Winter 2022 – CRT 200: Current Trends and Issues in Recreation and Parks will not run this semester. Sorry for any inconvenience in your professional development plans.
