Activity Assistant

Activity Assistant is a program taught at University of the Fraser Valley, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year) options.

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Activity Assistant part-time program helps you plan and implement recreation activities that promote wellness for older adults in long-term care and related settings. You study activity assistant concepts, wellness and well-being, interpersonal and communication skills in dementia care, and understanding older adults.

Delivery combines online coursework and in-class sessions. UFV lists ACTA 10, ACTA 20, ACTA 30, and ACTA 40 online at 30 hours each, plus in-class courses (ACTA 50 pre-practicum, and ACTA 60, ACTA 70, ACTA 80). You also complete two practicums, including a 30-hour observational practicum and a 90-hour hands-on practicum.

UFV states that, after graduation, you are ready to work under the direction of a recreation professional to deliver programming in long-term care homes, assisted living settings, adult day care programs, client homes, mental health homes, or residential group homes.

Modules

• ACTA 10: Fundamental Concepts for Activity Assistants
• ACTA 20: Wellness and Well-Being in Activity
• ACTA 30: Interpersonal and Communication Skills in Dementia Care
• ACTA 40: Understanding the Population of Older Adults
• ACTA 50: Practicum Orientation: Introduction to Care Settings
• ACTA PRAC 1: Practicum #1
• ACTA 60: Activity Design and Implementation Techniques
• ACTA 70: Activity Adaptation and Modification for Physical and Cognitive Changes in Older Adults
• ACTA 80: Responding and Managing Responsive Behaviours
• Employment Preparation
• ACTA PRAC 2: Practicum #2

The minimum requirements for admission in Activity Assistant at University of the Fraser Valley for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of the Fraser Valley.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of the Fraser Valley as pre-requiste for admission in Activity Assistant.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

You must meet all entrance requirements to be accepted to the program. View the entrance requirements in the UFV Academic Calendar.

All students entering this program are also expected to be computer literate. This means knowing how to run programs in a Windows environment, and having basic Internet, word processing, and spreadsheet skills.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.ufv.ca/continuing-education/programs/activity-assistant/

• Activity assistant
• Activity aide
• Activity worker
• Care/activity aide
• Activity coordinator
• Therapy recreation wellness assistant
• Recreation assistant
• Recreation aide
• Recreation worker
• Recreation programmer
• Life enrichment assistant

51 fully funded scholarships are listed for Canada. See Canada scholarships.