Cert in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Recreation and Leisure Management is a diploma for students who want to work for recreation agencies. It is taught on the Americus campus and is organized as four terms of study with 53 credit hours, beginning with a general education core that includes English. Students learn to maintain and manage facilities, supervise staff, oversee sports programs and organize special events. They also gain an understanding of how recreational facilities are planned and designed, which helps them see the full picture of how such places operate. The catalog presents the program as preparation for work in the recreation and leisure industry, with graduates equipped to take on supervisory and organizing duties across a variety of agencies. Applicants should check the college's admission requirements on the program page.