Certificate of Diversional Therapy

• Values of recreation and leisure
• Enhancing well-being
• Holistic programs
• The fitness sector
• The sport sector
• Outdoor recreation sector
• Community recreation
• Models of leisure and health
• Client participation
• Planning the program
• Values and attitudes
• Hazards
• Policies and procedures
• Professional development
• Career pathways

• Develop activity / program plans
• Consultation with health professional
• Client needs and interests
• Program criteria
• Prepare activity / program plan
• Operational arrangements
• Implementation and evaluation
• Develop goals and outcomes
• Program reflects good practice
• Program equipment and resources
• Encourage client participation
• Promote activity / program
• Identify program users
• Design and distribute information
• Motivational strategies
• Deliver program
• Health and safety
• Contingency plans
• Evaluate program effectiveness

• Record client information
• Assess client needs
• Holistic approaches
• Individual strengths and interests
• Benefits of recreational activities
• Confidentiality
• Consultative approaches
• Ideas and experiences
• Effective strategies and partnerships
• Enhancing health and well-being
• Life stages / developments
• Capability of clients
• Implement plans
• Settings and environments
• Flexible timetables
• Program extensions
• Feedback
• Individual program reviews
• Program assessment

• Client issues
• Characteristics and symptoms
• Determine client readiness
• Special needs
• Maximise participation
• Complex needs
• Equipment and resources
• Holistic practice
• Trauma-informed care
• Strength-based practice
• Positive behaviour support
• Integration of leisure activities
• Empowering clients
• Client interests and concerns
• Designing programs
• Reasons / benefits
• Modifying equipment
• Client capabilities and competence
• Therapy
• Optimise client involvement
• Individual program plans

• Lifespan development stages
• Physical and intellectual development
• Theories of development
• Development psychology
• Leisure and recreation
• Retirement
• Behavioural change
• Cognitive style
• Dementia
• Muscle memory
• Life expectancy
• Development psychology
• Passive leisure
• Goals and objectives
• Recreational therapists
• Attitudes
• Motivational strategies
• Age and cultural strategies
• Health, wellness, illness and disability
• Humoral pathology
• Ayurveda
• Acupuncture
• Naturopathy
• Gender responses
• Illness and stress
• Psychological and psychiatric illness

• Comprehensive client assessment
• Interpret assessment results
• Confidentiality
• Designing programs
• Cultural needs
• Frequency and duration of programs
• Maximise client involvement
• Document activity plan
• Develop delivery plan
• Develop timetables
• Clear staff communication
• Utilising facilities, materials and equipment
• Assess individual progress
• Regular review processes
• Evaluation of programs
• Surveys
• Evaluation graphs

• Provide leisure education
• Suitability of client
• Goals of leisure education
• Develop plan
• Remedial and therapeutic benefits
• Client assessment / personal details
• Risk assessment
• Conduct leisure programs
• Develop relationships
• Delegate responsibilities
• Environment and equipment
• Presentation techniques
• Document and evaluate program
• Performance indicators

• Concepts of motivation
• Psychological foundations of leisure
• Benefits of leisure programs
• Health and illness
• Life stages health
• Happiness and well-being
• Optimising well being
• Developmental stages
• Individual strengths and interests
• Pain management
• Successful programs
• Managing anger and conflict
• Behaviour management strategies
• Program evaluation

When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.

Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.

In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.

If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.

In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

• Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
• Improve your employment opportunities;
• Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
• High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
• No entry requirements;
• All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
• Unlimited tutor support;
• Easy to understand course content;
• Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
• Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
• Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

The approximate study hours for this course is 120 hours. Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).

Yes! The cost for printed materials for this course is $50 per unit. Total cost for optional printed materials is: $400.00. Printed materials are optional and not required to complete the course. Everything you need to complete the course is provided online via our e-learning system.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.

BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.

Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.

Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.

Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.