Qualifications for Licensure - Experience Requirements

Under Section 58-40-302, the experience requirements for licensure are as follows: (1) for an MTRS applicant, the 4,000 hours of paid experience required under Subsection 58-40-302(2)(b) shall be gained while working in a paid position practicing recreational therapy as a TRS in Utah or as a CTRS outside of Utah; (2) for a TRS applicant, the approved practicum required under Subsection 58-40-302(3)(a)(ii) shall be verified by an official degree transcript from a regionally accredited college or university; and (3) for a TRT applicant, the approved practicum required under Subsection 58-40-302(4)(b) shall include 125 hours of field work experience that is completed: (a) within a nine-month period; (b) under the direction of a licensed TRS or MTRS supervisor or consultant; and (c) includes: (i) at least 20 hours of direct face to face supervision of programming, documentation, and treatment intervention by the TRS or MTRS supervisor or consultant; (ii) training in recreational therapy or therapeutic recreation as defined in Subsection 58-40-102(5); (iii) interdisciplinary contact; (iv) administration contact; and (v) community relations.