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NEW: Therapeutic Outcomes for Using Dogs as a Pet Therapy Approach - TR Knowledge Area: Practice of TR/ RT: Facilitation Techniques and Approaches
- Clock Hours: Five (5) Clock Hours of (0.5 CEUs)
- Course Goal: Participant to increase awareness of the benefits of using dogs as an approach in pet therapy programs.
- Course Objective: Participant will be able to identify the benefits of using dogs as a facilitation technique as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% score or better on a 10-question multiple-exam test based on required reading before the end of a one-year timeframe. Participant can re-take exam if needed.
- Course Requirements: Read Saskon (2007) Paws and Effects: The Healing Benefits of Dogs. Pass the 10-question multiple-choice exam with a 70% or better within one-year of registration.
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Helping Techniques: Making a Difference Through Serving Others- TR Knowledge Area: Foundation: Concepts of health and human services
- Clock Hours: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal: To increase awareness of helping techniques as well as skills and abilities
- Course Objective: Participant will be able to idnetify helping techniques as evidenced by scoring a 70% or greater on the course exam before the end of the course timeframe.
- Course Requirements:
Read Kottler, J. (2000) Doing good: passion and commitment for helping others. Take the exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed until correct. Click here add this course to your cart. |
Effective Communication Techniques for Dealing with People’s Difficult Behavior - TR Knowledge Area: Foundation Knowledge: Theories of Human Behavior and Behavior Change
- Required Hours for Completion: Five (5) contact hours or 0.5 CEUs
- Course Goal: Increase awareness of communication skills needed to deal with people’s difficult behavior in order to bring about a more positive outcome for all people involved.
- Course Objective:The student will demonstrate awareness of effective communication techniques as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.
- Course Requirements:
Read Brinkman, R. & Kirschner, R. (2002). Dealing with people you can’t stand: how to bring out the best in people at their worst. New York: McGraw-Hill Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed. 
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Stress Management Programming in Therapeutic Recreation - TR Knowledge Area: (Planning the Intervention) Stress Management
- Required Hours for Completion: (3) Three Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal:To understand the concepts needed for planning an appropriate stress management program when it is appropriate for individual treatment plan.
- Course Objective:The student will demonstrate awareness of stress management programs as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.
- Course Requirements:
Read Mascott (2004) The therapeutic recreation stress management primer. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Using Person Centered Therapy - TR Knowledge Area: (Background) Person Centered Therapy
- Required Hours for Completion: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal:To understand the concepts needed for using person centered therapy
- Course Objective:The student will demonstrate awareness of person centered therapy approaches as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.
- Course Requirements:
Read two chapters from a book: Rogers (1977) On Personal Power Watch a two-hour movie: Good Will Hunting (1998) Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Using Psychology Techniques to Change People for the Better - TR Knowledge Area: Background: Theories of Human Behavior
- Required Hours for Completion:Five (5) Clock Hours
- Course Goal: To understand the psychological techniques for changing other people’s attitude, behavior, feelings, or beliefs
- Course Objective: The student will demonstrate awareness psychology techniques for changing people’s attitude, behavior, feelings, or beliefs as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course
- Course Requirements:
Read one book: Lieberman (2005) How to Change Anybody. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Developing Leisure Talents in Young People - TR Knowledge Area: Background: Leisure throughout the lifespan
- Required Hours for Completion: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal: To understand the concepts needed to develop leisure talents throughout the early childhood years into adulthood.
- Course Objective: The student will demonstrate awareness of concepts needed to develop talent in young people throughout adulthood as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or higher on the course examination before the end of the course.
- Course Requirements:
Read four chapters from Bloom (1985) Developing Talent In Young People Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Setting Healthy and Appropriate Boundaries with Adolescents - TR Knowledge Area: Background: Human Growth and Development Throughout the Lifespan
- Required Hours for Completion: (5) Five Contact Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal: The participant will will aware of techniques needed to set healthy and approrpiate boundaries with adolescents by the end of the course.
- Course Requirements:
Read Tonwsend's Setting Boundaries with Teens Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Writing Functional Outcome Goals in Recreation Therapy - TR Knowledge Area: Planning the Intervention: Methods of writing measurable goals and behavioral objectives
- Required Hours for Completion: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal: The course is intended to improve the participant’s master of writing measurable and functional treatment goals. The focus will be on writing functional outcome goals for recreational therapy and or related healthcare disciplines that will enhance those basic skills that practitioners use.
- Course Objective: Participant will be able to identify the rationale and importance for writing measurable goals in healthcare, will be able to list the key components to writing S.M.A.R.T. goals, and will be able to identify a correct goals as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or greater on course exam before end of course timeframe. Note: Text not included in course cost. Go to bookstore to see which text is required for course. This information is also included in the course outline.
- Course Requirements:
Read Hogberg, P. & Johnson, M. (1994). Reference Manual for writing rehabilitation therapy treatment plans. Venture Publishing: State College, PA. Read three online articles. These articles require no additional cost. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed.
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Leisure and Personal Development Throughout the Later Years - TR Knowledge Area: Background: Growth and Development Throughout the Lifespan
- Clock Hours: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal:This course is intended to improve the participant’s master of providing leisure services for the aging population. The Focus will be on personal development during the aging process through the use of leisure and various interventions that will enhance those basic skills that practitioners use.
- Course Objective:Participant will be able to identify concepts needed for providing leisure services that facilitate personal growth and development throughout the later years in life as evidenced by scoring at least a 70% or greater on the course exam before the end of the course timeframe.
- Course Requirements:
Read McGrire, Boyd, & Tedrick (1996) Leisure and Aging: Ulyssean Living in Later Life. Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed until correct.
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Therapeutic Outcomes of Journaling - TR Knowledge: Implementing the Individual Intervention Plan: Stress Management: Journaling
- Clock Hours: (5) Five Hours of Continuing Education
- Course Goal:This course is intended to improve the participant’s master of implementing journaling when appropriate for an individualized intervention plan. The focus will be on the stress management and overall health outcomes through the use of journaling.
- Course Objective:Participant will be able to identify concepts needed for effective journaling and the therapeutic outcomes of journaling as evidenced by scoring a 70% or greater on the course exam before the end of the course timeframe
- Course Requirements:
Read Pennebaker (1997) Opening up: the healing power of expressing emotions Take an exam online. You have one year to complete. You can re-take exam if needed until correct.
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