Recreation Leadership Langara College

Overview

The program is for students who excel at working with people and are looking to improve the quality of life in their communities through active, healthy, and engaged connections. Recreation professionals help people improve their quality of life. It is a profession that builds people and by this action builds communities.The Recreation Leadership Diploma Program from Langara College prepares students for employment in the field of Leisure and Recreation. Graduates of this program can continue their studies in the Bachelor of Recreation Management Degree Program as third-year students.

The Recreation Leadership Diploma Program features the following: 

• Planning and running recreation programs and special events
• Marketing and promoting recreation programs
• Recreation facilities operations management
• Organizing and staffing recreation programs and facilities
• Public speaking skills
• Facility design and operation
• Professional presentation skills
• Basic business skills
• Leadership skills

• How to partner with community groups, organizations and businesses

Career Opportunities

Recreation Studies Faculty Member, Joanne Edey-Nicoll recently completed a research project on careers in recreation. This project, done in collaboration with the British Columbia Parks and Recreation Association, gives an overview of the career opportunities and earning potentials for recreation professionals. Click here to be directed to Recreation: A Career with Purpose. 

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.