Recreation and Leisure Services - Advanced Standing

 

Program Highlights

If you have an existing college diploma or university degree you may be eligible for this 10-month accelerated program. Through hands-on training, you will learn to develop and manage recreation programs to work in the challenging and rewarding field of Recreation and Leisure. The final part of this program is a semester long placement where you will be working on real recreation and leisure projects.

 

Minimum Admission Requirements

• 2-year Ontario College Diploma in a related field or the equivalent
• Or a University Degree in Human Services field
• Related fields include: Social Service Worker, Educational Assistant, Early Childhood Education, Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant, Massage Therapy and Practical

Basic Exemption: First Semester Courses

Provided that you meet the admission requirements, you will be exempted from first semester courses of the Diploma program. You will start in September, begin your next semester in January, and participate in your final semester block placement beginning in May.

*You will be required to pay tuition and fees for 3 semesters--including the final semester field placement.

Graduate students who have previously completed a 15-week, Human Service-related supervised Field Practice, or a related Prior Learning Experience in the field of Recreation and Leisure Services, may qualify for a reduced time requirement for placement, as approved by the Program Coordinator. For more detailed information on this program, please contact Alex Smith, Program Co-ordinator via email at alsmith@flemingc.on.ca; phone: (705) 749-5530 ext. 1464.

 

Selection Process

Course	Hours
Semester 2
Facility Management and Small Business Operation	45.00
Field Preparation II	30.00
Recreation Applications in Human Resource Management	45.00
Recreation Promotions and Marketing	45.00
Recreation and Leisure Computer Applications	45.00
Tournament Organization and Special Events Planning	45.00
Semester 3
Communicating at Work	45.00
Field Preparation I	30.00
Introduction to Exceptionalities	45.00
Leadership and Teams in Recreation	45.00
Recreation Administration, Finance and Revenue Generation	45.00
Recreation Programming	45.00
Semester 4
Field Practice and Evaluation	525.00

Semester 2

Facility Management and Small Business Operation

Course Number: RECR084

This course is aimed at introducing the student to principles and practices relating to the planning, operation, and management of safe, effective, and efficient recreation facilities including facility design, legislative standards and requirements, maintenance, scheduling, energy conservation, licensing and risk management. It will also introduce the student to business concepts around entrepreneurship and small business planning. Students will explore issues such as market research, business planning, competition analysis, financing and accounting, bankruptcy and ownership options. Students will also explore federal, provincial, and municipal regulations and support for small business operations.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Field Preparation II

Course Number: FLPL082

This course will enable students to assume responsibility for finalizing their fourth-semester field practice experience. Based on the mission statement and learning outcomes they have set in their personalized planning paper, students will explore a variety of field practice settings, select a preferred setting, negotiate an appropriate set of field practice responsibilities, obtain the approval of their field practice setting from faculty, secure written confirmation of acceptance and WCB coverage by the agency or organization of their choice. In addition, students will identify and, through workshops, explore a variety of issues specific to their setting and to professional deportment during their field practice experience.

Units: 30.00
Hours: 30.00

Recreation Applications in Human Resource Management

Course Number: RECR027

This course will introduce the student to human resources planning including recruitment and selection from the point-of-view of a line supervisor or leader in recreation practice. These include tools, techniques and strategies for job description development, applicant selection, promotion, disciplinary activities and termination as well as orientation, performance appraisal or review and professional development. Special attention will be paid to the recruitment, supervision and recognition of volunteers and to ongoing management techniques and philosophies for maximizing employee performance.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Recreation Promotions and Marketing

Course Number: RECR028

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the concept of marketing recreation programs and activities. Students will be exposed to the elements and process of developing a successful recreational marketing plan. They will also become familiar with flyer and brochure development, dealing with the media, public and community relations and customer service.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Recreation and Leisure Computer Applications

Course Number: COMP268

With the convergence of computers, telecommunications, and other technologies, it is important that students have exposure to a variety of technologies in the context of both professional and personal applications. In its broadest sense, this course's emphasis on technology will focus on the use of appropriate technologies to enhance productivity, solve problems more effectively, and manage information better. Implicit in this is the need to continue learning and coping with new technologies and uses as they emerge, such as the "CLASS" Recreation and Leisure registration program.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Tournament Organization and Special Events Planning

Course Number: RECR026

The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the specialized skills involved in planning tournaments and special events on a micro and macro scale. Students will be exposed to pre-tournament or event planning, various forms of tournament and special event design, registration, promotion as well as tournament and event evaluation including social and economic impact.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Semester 3

Communicating at Work

Course Number: COMM002

This course will enable you to continue to improve your general communication skills to meet the learning outcomes demanded by the assignments in this course, as well as the expectations of other subjects and eventual career employment. This course emphasizes concepts of critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they apply to processes fundamental to effective communication. You will continue to reinforce speaking, writing, reading, and listening techniques common to the expectations demanded by the work place of your career choice by applying, at a more sophisticated level, principles of style, structure, mechanics and techniques (for orals).

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Field Preparation I

Course Number: FLPL060

This course will acquaint students with a variety of career trends in the recreation and leisure services field, as well as providing them with initial exposure to client groups and organizational settings through volunteer initiatives and/or agency visitations. Students will develop an individualized field practice planning paper that identifies the area of recreation and leisure service delivery they are interested in. This paper will also describe the vocational goals, outcomes, and skills the students want to achieve during their fourth-semester field practice experience. Students will also develop a personal portfolio that identifies vocational outcome skills they have acquired through current and previous education, life, and work experience.

Units: 30.00
Hours: 30.00

Introduction to Exceptionalities

Course Number: EDUC014

This course will introduce students to the major areas of exceptionality as they are found in children and adults. Knowledge and skills related to individual program planning will also be included.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Leadership and Teams in Recreation

Course Number: SOCI128

This course will introduce the student to leadership theory and practice through a variety of applied learning experiences. The student will explore their own leadership strengths and identify and work on improving their leadership skills and confidence. Students will become comfortable analyzing the maturity of the individuals or groups they are leading and applying a variety of leadership styles to maximize their performance. Students will focus on developing their facilitative and teambuilding skills and develop the abilities needed to effectively address dysfunctional team behaviour.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Recreation Administration, Finance and Revenue Generation

Course Number: RECR023

This course will introduce the student to administrative and management structures in recreation settings, and include a detailed study of budgeting, accounting and purchasing, organizational structures, management systems, fundraising and grantsmanship.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Recreation Programming

Course Number: RECR024

This course will introduce the students to the area of program delivery and services in the field of recreation and leisure services that are flexible, responsive, creative, and inclusive. Students will be introduced to the process of creating, planning, implementing, and evaluating recreation and leisure programs. Students will be able to assess need, develop goals and objectives, apply principles of lifespan development, provide leadership, guide staff and volunteers, develop a budget, ensure inclusiveness, and understand sound risk management practices.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Semester 4

Field Practice and Evaluation

Course Number: FLPL055

The fourth-semester block field practice experience enables recreation leadership students to integrate and complement their classroom knowledge with a practical learning experience in a recreation setting of their choice. It is viewed as an integral, core component of the program's curriculum. Successful completion of the course is determined by the implementation of an appropriate field practice experience. This experience is based on the learning goals and enabling objectives as documented in the students' field practice planning paper and evaluated by their agency and faculty supervisors.

Units: 525.00
Hours: 525.00