Vocational Programs for Recreation Workers Career

The role of Recreation Workers is to conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $36,270 and $17 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Recreation Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 281,750 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Recreation Workers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Recreation Workers. Total 16 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Outdoor Education page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Recreation Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Outdoor Education	16	$29,931	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Recreation Workers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Recreation Workers.

Related Occupations toRecreation Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Training and Development Managers	41,540	$138,450	$67
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	64,090	$61,320	$29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	303K	$111,020	$0
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	29,690	$84,080	$40
Social and Community Service Managers	174K	$83,400	$40
Personal Service Managers, All Other	11,170	$62,980	$30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	328K	$66,990	$32
Rehabilitation Counselors	84,750	$48,430	$23
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Health Education Specialists	57,800	$69,790	$34
Social and Human Service Assistants	409K	$44,240	$21
Community Health Workers	58,550	$52,610	$25
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	23,270	$61,740	$30
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	13,270	$87,340	$0
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	158K	$74,670	$0
Instructional Coordinators	207K	$77,200	$37
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	106K	$50,090	$24
Residential Advisors	88,700	$40,200	$19

Schools offering vocational programs for Recreation Workers

The following 18 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Recreation Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.