Mission
To develop and maintain a plan for voluntary registration and certification of recreation and park personnel in order to protect the health and welfare of consumers of park and recreation services in California.
Goals
- Encourage lifelong learning to maintain and enhance professional performance.
- Produce a standardized exam that proves competency in the field of recreation therapy.
- Work with state regulatory authorities to ensure consistent and fair standards.
- Increase awareness of the benefits of recreation and leisure.
- Certify individuals that honor their responsibility to the public.
- Promote public understanding of the profession by providing intelligent, accurate information relating to recreation therapy.
- Support the development of education and service providers to meet the needs of the public.
- Investigate certification violations.
The California Board of Recreation Therapy Certification strives to set forth values, ethical and legal obligations, and ethical standards to which recreation professionals aspire and by which their actions can be judged. Every individual certified by CBRTC shall abide by the Code of Ethics. Any violation of the purpose and the spirit of this Code shall be considered unethical.
About Recreation Therapy
Recreation therapy, also known as therapeutic recreation, is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions that are based upon the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions The purpose of the RT process is to improve or maintain physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning in order to facilitate full participation in life. In our rapidly changing society, recreation therapy has been designated as one of the fastest-growing health care and human service occupations in the country.
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Susan Van Dyne, RTC
City of Sunnyvale, Department of Library and Recreation Services – Therapeutic Recreation
VICE PRESIDENT
Kristina Burgos, RTC, CTRS
Los Angeles General Medical Center
DIRECTOR
BJ Grosvenor, RTC, CTRS
Retired
DIRECTOR
James Kelley, RTC
Patton State Hospital
Ex-Officio
Karen Sams, TRS
Consortium for Therapeutic Recreation/Activities Certification (CTRAC)
SECRETARY
India Harvey
CBRTC Executive Assistant
DIRECTOR
Colleen Reilly, RTC, CTRS
VA-Palo Alto Health Center
DIRECTOR
Kathleen Austria, RRTC
Retired
DIRECTOR
Patti LaPlace, RTC
Osher Lifelong Learning Institue CSU, Long Beach
Credential Review Committee Chair
Stacy Nonoguchi, RTC, CTRS
Retired
Recertification Review Committee Chair
Karen Markland, RTC
CSU, Fresno
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