Program Overview

Recreation and Leisure Services - Fast Track

Overview

Upcoming Intakes: Fall 2025 Online only

As a recreation professional, you could find yourself planning special events or organizing activities and programs for all age groups at community recreation associations and facilities. Your training will include organizing community events, participating in hands-on workshops, and various certifications in career-related areas.

All classes are available onsite or online.

Your Future Career

• Sport and recreation associations and facilities
• Community agencies
• Parks and Recreation departments
• Fitness centres
• Youth and seniors' organizations
• Tourism and resort industry

What You Learn

• Community development
• Adaptive and inclusive recreation
• Special event planning
• Facilities design and operations
• Outdoor and adventure recreation
• Health promotion

Admissions Requirements

• Graduate of at least a two-year postsecondary program
• If English is not your first language, you must provide proof of English competency.

Curriculum

Commerce Court Campus

Intake: September Start

Semester 1 - Fall

• REC105 | Leadership
• REC108 | Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
• REC111 | Health Promotion
• REC132 | Recreation Essentials
• REC136 | Recreation Across the Lifespan
• REC214 | Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services
• REC245 | Sport Management
• REC249 | Research Methods
• REC260 | Outdoor and Adventure Recreation

Semester 2 - Winter

• REC106 | Community Development
• REC123 | Facilities Design and Operation
• REC128 | Special Event Planning
• REC130 | Legislation and Risk Management
• REC133 | Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation
• REC217 | Marketing for Recreation
• REC230 | Financial Management
• REC232 | Volunteer Management
• REC250 | Practicum - Recreation and Leisure
• REC270 | Trends and Issues in Recreation

Commerce Court Campus

Intake: January Start

Semester 1 - Winter

• REC106 | Community Development
• REC123 | Facilities Design and Operation
• REC128 | Special Event Planning
• REC130 | Legislation and Risk Management
• REC132 | Recreation Essentials
• REC133 | Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation
• REC217 | Marketing for Recreation
• REC230 | Financial Management
• REC232 | Volunteer Management
• REC270 | Trends and Issues in Recreation

Semester 2 - Fall

• REC105 | Leadership
• REC108 | Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
• REC111 | Health Promotion
• REC136 | Recreation Across the Lifespan
• REC214 | Administration of Recreation and Leisure Services
• REC245 | Sport Management
• REC249 | Research Methods
• REC250 | Practicum - Recreation and Leisure
• REC260 | Outdoor and Adventure Recreation

Tuition Fees

1 year – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – Domestic

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24

1 year – Ontario College Diploma

College Drive Campus – International

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04

1 year – Ontario College Diploma

Online – Domestic

• Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
• ---|---|---|---|---|---
• 1 | $2720.24 | $888.5 | - | - | $3608.74

What You Need

• Mandatory Non-Academic Requirements for Placement: Work-Integrated Learning provides students with rich and meaningful experiences wherein they have the opportunity to apply and extend the learning they gain from the classroom in real-word contexts.
• Textbooks: Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
• Technology/Devices: Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

Certification/Accreditation

Students may have the opportunity to obtain numerous industry certifications outside of the classroom such as: High Five, Inclusive Recreation Coach, and National Coaching Certification.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

Further Your Education

There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education. Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you! Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered! Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.