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This paper is the second in a two-part series reporting results from the 2018 Curriculum Study. The 2018 study is the fifth installment of a decades-long research project that captures descriptive snapshots-in-time of TR curricula. The intent of this curriculum study was to capture an in-depth, descriptive snapshot of TR educational programs in the US and Canada as of 2018. The study results described TR curricula in five areas:(a) accreditation,(b) curriculum/internship,(c) university and unit,(d) faculty, and (e) student characteristics. This paper, Part B, reports on:(a) accreditation and (b) curriculum/internship characteristics portions of the research. A 64-item online survey was sent to 91 TR program directors with 67 usable surveys returned (73.6% return rate). Half of the responding TR educational programs were accredited by either COAPRT or CARTE. The National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification …