Student Information - Links to Professional Organizations

This section contains links to professional organizations associated with the recreation and parks discipline. It is provided to provide students with easy access to a large number of resources.

Professional Organizations:
Association of College Unions International	ACUI	http://www.acui.org/Acui/index.cfm
Association of Experiential Educators	AEE	http://www.aee2.org/customer/pages.php?pageid=28
American Camping Association	ACA	http://www.acacamps.org/
American Canoe Association	ACA	http://www.acanet.org/acanet.htm
American Therapeutic Recreation Association	ATRA	http://www.atra-tr.org/atra.htm
National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification	NCTRC	http://www.nctrc.org/
National Recreation and Park Association	NRPA	http://www.nrpa.org/
Resort and Commercial Recreation Association	RCRA	http://www.r-c-r-a.org/
Wilderness Education Association	WEA	http://www.weainfo.org/

Career and Internship Opportunities:
American Camping Association	ACA	http://www.acacamps.org/jobs/
Recreation Therapy Directory	TRD	http://www.recreationtherapy.com/rt.htm
Student Conservation Association	SCA	http://www.thesca.org/

State Recreation and Parks Associations:
Maryland Recreation and Parks Association	MRPA	http://www.mrpanet.org/
National and State Affiliates of National Recreation and Park Association (lists all state organizations)	NRPA	http://www.nrpa.org/content/default.aspx?documentId=497
Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Association	PRPS	http://www.PRPS.com/main.htm
Virginia Recreation and Parks Association	VRPA	http://www.vwc.edu/vrps/home.htm