Therapeutic Recreation Ontario
Registration Application Forms
Effective September 1, 2015
Appendices
R/TRO
TRO Mailing Address
850 King St W, Suite 20
Oshawa ON L1J 8N5
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Therapeutic Recreation Ontario Provincial Registration Package (R/TRO)
2009, Therapeutic Recreation Ontario– revised May 2017
/ R/TRO Professional RegistrationApplication Form #1
Date
First Name / Last Name / TRO Membership #
I hereby allow TRO to add my name to the list of R/TROs available to the public on the TRO website upon successful registration.
Signature
Hm Address / Hm City / Hm Prov / Hm Post Code
Hm E-mail / Hm Telephone / Hm Fax
Current Employer
Address / City / Prov / Postal Code
E-mail / Telephone / Fax
1st Application for registration / CTRS Path / Appeal
$150.00 / $75.00 / $25.00
$15.00 I would like my portfolio returned to me* / Total Amount Enclosed
*If you choose this option, your portfolio (without the binder)will be returned to your home address listed on this form for an administration fee of $15. If you are a successful applicant and this option is not selected, your portfolio will be shredded. Making a copy of your portfolio for your own records is a much more cost effective option!
February Review / May Review / August Review / November Review
January 1 submission deadline / April 1 submission deadline / July 1 submission deadline / October 1 submission deadline
Method of Payment: Online
Please include a copy of your payment notice
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:
Date Processed: / Authorization Code:
/ R/TRO Application Form #2
Formal Education
Name: / TRO Membership #
You must provide a photocopy of an official transcript for each university/college attended. You must also provide a copy of your actual degree or diploma.
Designation / Degree/Diploma / TR Coursework / Supportive Coursework / Points
R/TRO / Successful completion of the following:
TR degree or
Allied degree* + post graduate certificate in TR or
Allied degree + TR diploma / Minimum 2.5** TR credits will address the following competency dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework and meet the definition of a TR course as defined in the R/TRO application package.
- Assessment
- Intervention Plan
- Program Development
- Program Delivery
- Documentation
- Evaluation
- Community Practice
- Research
- Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
- Professional Accountability
- Professional Development
- social science
- health science
- humanities
*An allied degree is a degree in health and human services
** 0.5 credits equals 1 university semester course
Form #2 Continued…
Formal EducationName of University/College / Type of Degree/Diploma / # of Years / Year Obtained
Therapeutic Recreation Coursework
A TR course at the University level will be defined as:
A therapeutic recreation course at the college level is a minimum value of 0.5 credits. Eighty percent of the course content must directly address one or more of TRO’s Standards of Practice as evidenced by the course outline.Use of a therapeutic recreation textbook for each course or a book of readings with a strong reference list is required.
TR Course TitleAnd Educational Institution / Course
Number / Credits
Total= / 2.5 credits
Supportive Coursework
A Supportive Course will be defined as:
A minimum 30-hour highly structured credit course from an accredited college that provides a foundation in the social sciences, health sciences or humanities.
Supportive Course Titleand Educational Institution / Course Number / Credits
Total= / 2.5 credits
It is the responsibility of the applicant to include supporting documentation on coursework if the course title alone does not meet TR/Supportive coursework course definitions
Allied Degree
An allied degree will be defined as:
A degree in health and human services with at least 2.5 credits in supportive coursework within one or more of the following areas: social science; health science or humanities.
Supportive Coursework Identification for Allied Degrees
A supportive course will be defined as:
A minimum 30-hour highly structured credit course from an accredited university that provides a foundation in the theory and/or philosophy and/or program content within the health and human services field.
Social science –A Social Science course explores a branch of science that studies human society and the various relationships among individuals within a society. These courses focus on the institutions and functioning of human society and the interpersonal relationships of individuals as a member of society. Social Science encompasses general topics that apply to Therapeutic Recreation such as sociology, psychology, cultural anthropology, socioeconomics, geography and political science.
Health science – A Health Science course is one that focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to the study of health, wellness and illness. Health Science encompasses a variety of sub-disciplines, all of which relate to the application of science to health. Courses in Health Science contribute to the development of strategies to protect and promote healthy living, optimize physical abilities, enhance well-being and prevent disease and injury. These courses allow for an understanding of health through topics such as anatomy and physiology, microbiology, neurology, kinetics, gerontology, medical terminology and ethical issues. Health Science courses also allow for training in areas such as patient care, health care administration, patient relations, health education and research.
Humanities – A Humanities course is one that includes academic disciplines that study human culture and constructs. Courses in Humanities look at historical developments and how they have impacted today’s world. Studying courses in the Humanities provides general knowledge and intellectual skills, rather than specific work-related skills. General topics covered in the Humanities may include history, literature, philosophy, languages, gender studies, human rights, communications, multimedia, and religion.
/ R/TRO Application Form #3aPractical Experience: For Pathway A Applicants ONLY
Name: / TRO Membership #
You must provide a copy of the job description from the organization(s) of your placementsanda letter on official company letterhead signed by your direct supervisor indicating the number of hours of each placement.
Practical Experience Point System
Education Program / Essential Competencies Addressed During Practical Experience / Total Hours Required / Total PointsTR Degreeor
Allied Degree + post graduate certificate in TR or
Allied Degree + TR diploma / Practical experience will address the following dimensions outlined in TRO’s Essential Competency Framework.
- Assessment
- Intervention Plan
- Program Development
- Program Delivery
- Documentation
- Evaluation
- Community Practice
- Research
- Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration
- Professional Accountability
- Professional Development
Practical Experience
Name of Agency / Type of Agency / # of Hours
TOTAL / 710
/ R/TRO Application Form #3b
Practical Experience: For Pathway B Applicants ONLY
Name: / TRO Membership #
Current Employing Agency / Date
Type of Agency: (e.g. Hospital, Long Term Care, Children’s Centre, Mental Health, Corrections, Education, Private)
Job Title / Name of Supervisor / Job Title of Supervisor
Start Date of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) / Average Weekly Hours / *Job Description: Attach a copy of your current job description
Job Title / Standards / Total Hours Worked / Divided by 1950 / X
20 / X multiplying factor / Total
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/ R/TRO Application Form #3b
For Pathway B Applicants ONLY
*IF you meet the minimum points (50) with your current position DO NOT complete this page.
Provide only work experience for the past 10 years. **Please call the TRO office for additional copies of this page if needed. ** 3 copies in this package.
Name: / TRO Membership #
Previous Employing Agency : / Date:
Previous Agency Address:
Previous AgencyCity: / Previous Agency Prov: / Previous Agency Post Code:
Day Time Phone #: / Fax #:
Type of Agency: (e.g. Hospital, Long Term Care, Children’s Centre, Mental Health, Corrections, Education, Private)
Job Title / Name of Supervisor / Job Title of Supervisor
Start Date of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) / Start Date of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) / Average Weekly Hours
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/ R/TRO Application Form #3b
For Pathway B Applicants ONLY
*IF you meet the minimum points (50) with your current position DO NOT complete this page.
Provide only work experience for the past 10 years. **Please call the TRO office for additional copies of this page if needed. ** 3 copies in this package.
Name: / TRO Membership #
Previous Employing Agency : / Date:
Previous Agency Address:
Previous AgencyCity: / Previous Agency Prov: / Previous Agency Post Code:
Day Time Phone #: / Fax #:
Type of Agency: (e.g. Hospital, Long Term Care, Children’s Centre, Mental Health, Corrections, Education, Private)
Job Title / Name of Supervisor / Job Title of Supervisor
Start Date of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) / End Date of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) / Average Weekly Hours
Job Title / Standards / Total Hours Worked / Divided by 1950 / X
20 / X multiplying factor / Total
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/ R/TRO Application Form #4
Professional Affiliation
Name: / TRO Membership #
1.You must ensure that you are a member in good standing with Therapeutic Recreation Ontario by having a current Professional/Student membership. Check your membership expiry and ensure it is up to date prior to submitting your application package.
2.Please ensure that the points that you have calculated in this section are transcribed to the final points page on Form 6.
(points 25)
Professional Affiliations – Direct
Organization / Points / Points
Mandatory / Therapeutic Recreation Ontario / 25 / 25 / Verified by TRO
Total
/ R/TRO Application Form #5
Professional Contributions
Name: / TRO Membership #
In order to receive credit for your professional contributions, you must provide proof of completion of your activities in this category (e.g., letter from professional practice leader or supervisor, letter from course instructor, Professional Contribution Credits (PCC transcript), copy of table of contents or article, letter from educational institution or direct supervisor confirming supervision of placements).
Please Note: You must obtain a minimum of 25 points in the overall Professional Contributions category. Although there is a maximum number of points that may be earned for each subsection (i.e., maximum number of points allowed for the Educational Opportunities sub-section is 20), there is no minimum number of points necessary for each subsection.
Category / Activity
List items within each category / Supporting Material Required / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Educational Opportunities / TRO Sponsored Events – Attending workshops, conferences or seminars sponsored by TRO / Must submit PCC Transcripts from workshops, conferences or seminars
Note: if PCC transcripts were not paid for, you may not submit attendance for points / 1 per hour / 20
Non-TRO Sponsored Events – Attending workshops, conferences or seminars, applicable to therapeutic recreation practice / Certificate of attendance including name of workshop, seminar or conference, date, number of hours and completed Professional Contribution Criteria (Form# 5a) / 1 per hour
Category / Activity
List items within each category / Supporting Material Required / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Supervising / Supervising and/or training volunteers in therapeutic recreation related program areas
Note: This may include supervising high school students. / Letter indicating number of volunteers and number of hours supervised. / 1 per 10 hours / 10
Supervising a student on TR placement, practicum or internship
Note: This is only applicable to college and university level internships. / Letter indicating number of students and number of hours supervised. / 5 per 35 hours
Supervising or training therapeutic recreation staff / Letter indicating number of hours and number of staff trained / 2 per 10 hours
Category / Activity
List items within each category / Supporting Material Required / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Presenting/
Teaching / TRO and Non-TRO Sponsored Events – Presenting lectures, workshops, posters presentations, seminars and in-services relevant to TR practice.
Note: The presentation must last a minimum of one hour. / Proof required in writing from supervisor /manager and brochure/flyer/copy of poster presentation.
Please include the title, date, location, and length of presentation / 2 per hour / 15
Teaching a full term course related to the practice of TR (at least 30 hours in length) at a recognized post-secondary institution. / Provide a detailed course outline signed by the Dean, Chair or Coordinator / 5
Category / Activity
List items within each category / Supporting Material Required / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Publishing Articles / Published journal article related to the practice of TR in a journal/ TRPR / Provide journal table of contents / 10 per article / 20
Published article related to the practice of TR on the TRO Blog / Provide newsletter article / 2
Published newsletter article related to the practice of TR other than those that are facility published / Provide newsletter article / 1
Writing grant or research proposals & conducting research related to TR / Provide any documentation that supports your work. e.g., signed grant application or research proposal / 10
Category / Activity
List items within each category / Supporting Material Required / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Promoting TR / Promoting the practice of therapeutic recreation
(e.g., TR Awareness Month Activities) / Provide a signed letter from PPL/CPL or manager / 1 per 3 hours / 10
TRO and Non-TRO Sponsored Events – Volunteering at workshops, conferences, seminars, or in clinical settings applicable to therapeutic recreation practice / Provide a signed letter from conference chair or supervisor indicating your involvement
(e.g., number of hours worked and specific duties and responsibilities) / 1 per 3 hours
Category / Activity / Points / # of hours / Points earned / Maximum points allowed / Total points for category
Student
Activities / Recruitment Fairs
Volunteering with faculty at recruitment fairs / Provide a signed letter from supervising faculty indicating your responsibilities and number of hours / 1 per 3 hours / 10
Accessibility Study
Conducting an accessibility study and posting on the Internet / Please print the webpage showcasing your posted accessibility study and ensure that your name is identified on the original contribution piece. Also include a letter from your faculty/project supervisor indicating your name and the date completed. / 2
Special Projects
Extra-curricular projects that do not earn academic credit / Provide a letter from academic supervisor describing project and additional supporting documentation as suitable / 1 per 3 hours
TRO Awards and Contests / TRO Award
Nominated for or awarded any TRO award / Photocopy of nomination or certificate / Nominated=2
Awarded = 4 / 4
TRO Contest
Submission or winner of any TRO contest / Photocopy of contest submission or certificate / Submission=1
Winner = 2
TOTAL PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION POINTS
/ R/TRO Application Form #5a
Professional Contribution Criteria
Professional Contribution Criteria
For Non-TRO Sponsored Events
Please fill out this form for each non-TRO sponsored event you are submitting in the educational opportunities category of the professional contributions section of the R/TRO application. By relating your educational opportunities to the professional contribution credit criteria, you are ensuring your learning relates directly to the profession of therapeutic recreation.
Include this form as well as your certificate of completion indicating the number of hours attended for each educational opportunity you are submitting with your R/TRO application.
Presentation Title:
Presentation Date/Location:
Length of Presentation (in hours):
Please indicate appropriate Professional Contribution Criteria*:
Assessment
Intervention
Program development
Program delivery
Documentation
Evaluation
TR & community practice
TR & Research
Professional Development
Theoretical Foundations (models, theories, concepts)
Diagnostic Groupings and populations being served
Organizing and managing services
Agency and TR service plan
Outreach, advocacy and public relations.
* Refer to appendix pages 15and 16for glossary of each criteria code.
Submission Description:
(briefly describe what you learned at the session and how it relates to the PCC criteria)
/ R/TRO Application Form #5bProfessional Contribution Glossary
Professional Contribution Criteria Glossary
Assessment: Utilizes an individualized and systematic process to determine individual strengths, needs, and interests of clients to establish priorities and direction of TR intervention.
Examples: Measuring patient needs in order to develop programs, creating or developing assessment tools
Intervention: Outlines specific strategies and modalities based on assessment results. The individualized plan is achieved via a collaborative approach including the client and support networks to attain a client-centered and outcome-oriented process.
Example: Multidisciplinary discussion (medical rounds, education)
Program Development: Creates a framework for each program addressing the needs and interests of clients within the context of their environment. It is a systematic process based on the intervention plan. Individual and group program outlines should include purpose, rationale, description, target population, goals, outcomes, evaluation mechanisms, and resource requirements.
Examples: Creating or modifying programs, the history or motivation around program development explains the ‘what and why’ of programs
Program Delivery: Encompasses the provision of outcome-oriented programs in a variety of service delivery settings that reflect a continuum of care model. A therapeutic recreation practitioner’s action is determined by the intervention plan and can be offered on an individual and/or group basis.
Examples: Explaining changes made to programs and their impact, modifications made for groups or individuals, step-by-step process of delivery, explains the ‘how to’ of programs
Documentation: The comprehensive collection of information related to every aspect of therapeutic recreation intervention. This can include a variety of methods (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) and the steps of an initial screening, assessment report, progress report, discharge report, case review, and/or intervention notes. Documentation provides a basis for professional accountability.