Recreation Management Langara College

Overview

The Recreation Management from Langara College is flexible and student-focused, and combines a solid foundation in management theory and practical knowledge with specialized courses in recreation. Students will work closely with recreation organizations, applying their knowledge to real-life situations as they learn.

The third and fourth year of the BRM can be completed in two years (six semesters) if taken on a full-time basis. As many of today’s students work full- or part-time, students have the option of completing the BRM on a full- or part-time basis. The program is designed to offer flexibility in delivery methods and all courses at the third- and fourth-year level are delivered online.

Career

The market for trained recreation professionals is expanding. Changes in patterns of leisure time and growth in organized and spontaneous recreational activities have increased demands on recreational facilities and resources. 

These trends have created attractive and flexible employment, competitive remuneration, comprehensive benefits, significant vacation allowances and opportunities for self-development and advancement. Full-time and part-time employment and contracting opportunities are available to graduates within: 

• community centres, ice arenas, aquatic facilities, and  golf courses
• seniors’ centres
• youth centres
• ski hills and fitness centres 
• tourism sectors such as cruise ships, hotels and resorts
• health and wellness sectors such as fitness centres,
• YMCAs and YWCAs, boys and girls clubs, neighbourhood houses and other non-profit organizations
• arts and cultural organizations 
• Public, private and non-profit sports organizations 
• provincial, regional and municipal parks  

Positions within these sectors include but are not limited to:

• Directors (aquatic directors, entertainment directors, executive director of a sport governing body; for example)
• Managers (operations managers, sports teams manager, general manager of an organization; for example)
• Coordinators (volunteer coordinators, community arts coordinators, events coordinators; for example)
• Programmers (recreation programmers in hotels, on cruise ships, in seniors centers; for example)
• Youth Leaders
• Administrators
• Instructors (fitness instructors, arts instructors, for example)
• Outdoor guides or Park rangers