Awards and Certificates Received by Eric Butera

Each accomplishment Eric Butera made in his career brought him a sense of pride. As a soldier in the United States Army, Eric Butera completed a number of courses. The first course he completed was a medical specialist course where he received his diploma for completion in 2000. He received another diploma for completing the Primary Leadership Course from United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Lewis in Washington.

A year after receiving his second course diploma, Eric Butera received the Certificate of Achievement: For Exceptional Achievement in July 2003. He received the certificate from the Madigan Army Medical Center at Fort Lewis, Washington. The next award received by Eric Butera was earned in 2004. Eric Butera earned The Army Achievement Medal. It was presented by the Department of the Army. 

After Eric Butera left military service in January 2007, he continued his life as a civilian. In 2010, Eric Butera decided to get involved in recreational therapy in Utah. He joined the Utah  Recreation Therapy Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association after he decided to go back to school and earn his bachelor's degree.

While Eric Butera studied parks, recreation and tourism for his bachelor's degree, he performed volunteer work for disabled veterans. Eric Butera understands the importance of volunteer work. While he helped others, Eric Butera decided to do more for himself. He decided to renew his skills in life saving measures so he completed the knowledge and skill evaluation for the Emergency Care & Safety Institute course. He earned his certification for CPR, AED, and advanced first aid.

 It was in March 2012 that he completed the first aid course. Now, he is nearly completed with his bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism. He expects to complete his degree with an emphasis in recreational therapy from the University of Utah Fall 2013.