Western Illinois University - Quad Cities - RPTA

The RPTA-QC Advantage
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RPTA-QC student assists golfer during an adaptive golf program

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
  • Compress 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
  • Fieldwork and internship experiences
  • RPTA curriculum is completable in one year
  • Supportive Quad Cities alumni network
  • Hands-on-learning experiences
  • Small class sizes
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