First aid and CPR are part of the class, as well as health and sanitation considerations for pool and waterfront. The class will also cover the history and philosophy of lifeguarding as well as record-keeping and preparation of reports. Successful students will earn a Lifeguard Training certificate as well as CPR and Basic First Aid certificates. REC 200 Organization and Administration of Recreation 3 cr. An introduction to organizational skills and administrative procedures necessary to provide recreational services in a professional manner is provided.
Student learn how to write goals and objectives, policies and procedures, and budgets.
Students also examine wage administration, nondiscriminatory hiring practices, management of volunteers, legal liability, and negligence. Students learn to develop a sensitivity and understanding of the recreational needs of persons with disabilities. Among the special populations examined are the mentally retarded, the physically disabled, the sensory impaired, the mentally ill, and the aged. The class explores societal attitudes, terminology, and the philosophy of therapeutic recreation. Students also discuss the role of the therapeutic recreation specialist in hospitals, nursing homes, institutions, and public and private agencies.