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Training and Education. Psychology students interested in becoming a recreational therapist will need at least a bachelorâs degree in therapeutic recreation. This recreational therapist degree program offers training in assessment, treatment, program planning and intervention.
The other equivalency path requires 18 semester-hours or 24 quarter-hours of instruction in recreation therapy, five years of full-time paid work experience as a recreational therapist and at least three of the following courses:1  Adaptive physical education. 2  Biological or physical sciences. 3  Human services.enewal. Certified therapeutic recreation specialists are required by the NCTRC to renew their certification every five years. For recertification, the NCTRC collects an $80 fee and gives participants two options for renewal.