by Danny Pettry | Jun 24, 2026 | NCTRC Information
We understand that some participants would like access to a replay of the NCTRC presentation from our FREE June Mini-Momentum Teleconference. Unfortunately, NCTRC does not permit presentations to be recorded or distributed as replays. As a result, we are unable to...
by Danny Pettry | Oct 10, 2024 | NCTRC Information
By: Danny W. Pettry II, M Ed., M.S., LPC, NCC, CTRS-BHS Photo credit: istock The landscape of healthcare continues to evolve, and one of the most significant recent achievements is the official licensure of Recreational Therapy in the District of Columbia. After a...
by Danny Pettry | Jun 4, 2024 | Featured, Inspiration for RTs, NCTRC Information
Every year, there’s a moment that fills me with pride and a sense of accomplishment—paying my annual dues for recertification as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS). It might sound mundane to some, but for me, it’s a reaffirmation of my dedication to...
by Danny Pettry | Feb 26, 2024 | Advocacy, Business Spotlight, NCTRC Information
Disclaimer: (Danny Pettry/Rec Therapy Today) is not affiliated with NCTRC. Danny Pettry has been a CTRS since 2003 and has held behavioral specialization since 2013. In honor of Rec Therapy Month, we are shining a spotlight on the National Council for Therapeutic...
by Danny Pettry | Sep 22, 2020 | NCTRC Information
Originally posted at our former blog. Study guide offer is an affiliate link. An individual who I’ll keep anonymous had sent me an email in late July 2009. It read: I’ve taken the CTRS exam three times without success. I have been out of school for two years now. The...
by Danny Pettry | Nov 4, 2019 | NCTRC Information
Attention Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists — Vote in the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)’s Board of Directors. NCTRC sent me an email. I imagine you received an email too if you haven’t changed emails. I...
