Certifications for Recreational Therapists
25 certifications are listed for Recreational Therapists (O*NET 29-1125.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 2 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 16 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 9 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist(CTRS)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Music Therapist - Board Certified(MT-BC)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor(CTRI)NCCA accredited
- Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist(ACSM-CEP)NCCA accredited
- Clinical Exercise Physiologist(ACSM-CEP)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Activity Consultant Certified(ACC)
- Activity Director Certified(ADC)
- Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor
- Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist(BC-DMT)
- Certified Riding Instructor - Level II (Instructor of Beginner through Intermediate)(ARICP)
- Certified Riding Instructor - Level III (Instructor of Beginner through Advanced)(ARICP)
- Certified Riding Instructor Level I (Instructor in Training)(ARICP)
- Driving Instructor Level II
- Interactive Vaulting Certification
- Master Therapeutic Riding Instructor
- Registered Dance/Movement Therapist(R-DMT)
- Registered Poetry Therapist(PTR)
- Therapeutic Driving Instructor Level I
- Board Certified in Neurofeedback(BCN)
- Board Certified Trainer(BCT)
- Certified Poetry Therapist(CPT)
- Certified Wellness Practitioner(CWP)
- Registered Drama Therapist(RDT)
- Technician Certification in Biofeedback
- Technician Certification in Neurofeedback
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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