At Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada, Diploma in Recreation Therapy - Accelerated is offered as a diploma in Rehabilitation Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 6,208 per total for local students.
This diploma is accelerated into a single year for students who meet the program's admission requirements, condensing what is otherwise a longer course of study. Teaching centres on the therapeutic recreation process, preparing graduates to work with people facing physical, cognitive, emotional or social limitations, helping them acquire and maintain the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to enjoy leisure, function as independently as possible, and take part as fully as they can in society, with the broader goal of supporting quality of life and health through meaningful participation in recreation.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This accelerated Ontario College Diploma is a post-credential pathway: applicants must hold a college diploma or university degree in a field such as Developmental Service Worker, Child & Youth Care, Social Service Worker, Early Childhood Education, or a similar program, and/or a degree in a health-related field. The programme page notes that additional coursework may be required depending on the relevance of the applicant's prior diploma or degree, but does not state a minimum admission average for this assessment. International applicants must also meet Lambton College's institution-wide English-language proficiency requirement for diploma and certificate programs: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0 (one skill retake accepted), TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, CELPIP General 7, or Duolingo English Test 105, among the other tests the college accepts; scores must be dated within the last two years.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and 1 February 2027 is both the general equal-consideration date and the deadline Lambton states for its own competitive programs; later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain, and Lambton names no specific competitive programmes on its admissions page. International applicants apply directly to Lambton or through an authorised agent, with applications processed within two to five business days; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and offers carry their own acceptance and payment deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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