Program Objectives

This program is designed to train people to be capable in dealing with the general population, or with specific groups in the area of recreation. They are responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, animating and evaluating various activities of a socio-recreational nature.

Length of training

Specific (hours)Total (hours)
19352595

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.


Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code Statement of the Competency
01AD To analyse the occupation
01AE To analyse the characteristics of clients and their recreational needs
01AF To recognize significant indicators for recreation leadership
01AG To manage health and safety risks
01AH To organize recreational activities
01AJ To use creativity in a work context
01AK To interact in the workplace
01AL To lead recreational activities
01AM To lead a work team meeting
01AN To create and adapt work management tools
01AP To manage material resources
01AQ To manage a recreational activities budget
01AR To supervise human resources
01AS To analyse recreation trends in specific contexts
01AT To develop recreational activities
01AU To establish programming for recreational services
01AV To promote recreational services
01AW To recruit humain resources
01AX To carry out a fundraising activity
01AY To supervise a recreational activities project
01AZ To lead recreational activities for clients
Number of hours alloted to specific training: 1935 hours

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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Sports and Recreation Leader

Sports and recreation leaders organize and lead sporting and recreational activities for different types of clientèle and sectors (educational, municipal, institutional and community-based). As part of their duties, they may manage material and financial resources, recruit and supervise personnel and promote activities. It’s a dynamic job that suits active, responsible people with good leadership and initiative. A job as a sports and recreation leader also requires communication skills.

Related Training(s)

Special Care Counselling
Tourism
Social Service

Average Salary

Sports and Recreation Leader — $17.00

Job Titles

Recreation leader
Leisure director
Recreation technician

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