Degrees, Majors, and Certificates
Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Outdoor Programs
The 15 credit hour Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Outdoor Programs incorporates the knowledge and skills of outdoor leadership, therapeutic recreation, outdoor programming, therapeutic processes, and practicum opportunity for applying these skills. The certificate reflects the students’ ability to learn specific outdoor leadership skills and intervention techniques for working with specific populations in various outdoor programs and environments. (The Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies also offers a 16 credit hour undergraduate certificate in the area of therapeutic outdoor programs.)
Special Opportunities
Therapeutic outdoor programs involve the instruction, leadership, and facilitation of outdoor activities for persons with disabilities. The curriculum for this certificate provides a unique opportunity for students to receive academic as well as experiential training in an outdoor setting.
Careers
Students in this program greatly enhance their ability to work in specific camping and other outdoor programs for persons with disabilities (such as Bradford Woods), as well as integrated national organizations such as Wilderness Inquiry, YMCA, Christian youth organizations, and other private and/or local outdoor programs. They gain marketable skills as outdoor leaders with the background and knowledge of facilitation and intervention techniques for special populations.
See the requirements for this certificate
For more information, contact:
Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
HPER 133
1025 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7109
Phone: (812) 855-4711
E-mail:
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