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The Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration-Quad Cities (RPTA-QC) Advantage

The advantages of being a RPTA-QC student are many:

• Pathway to rewarding career helping people improve their quality of life
• Flexibility for future career, graduate studies and professional opportunities
• Council on Accreditation/National Park and Recreation Association accredited curriculum
• Certification options available in leisure services, therapeutic recreation & nonprofit management
• Block class scheduling accommodates work and personal routines
• Mentoring by senior level recreation, health and human services practitioners
• Instate tuition for all WIU-Quad Cities students who are Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin or Missouri residents
• Fieldwork and internship experiences
• Accelerated RPTA Curriculum Tracks
• Supportive Quad Cities alumni network
• Hands-on-learning experiences
• Small class sizes

"I like RPTA because of the small class sizes"
-Joan F.