This certificate is a faster, narrower path — 15 credit hours in as few as 8 months — focused specifically on dyslexia-related diagnostic and intervention skills. A-State’s MSE in Reading is a broader, 30-credit-hour master’s degree that covers general reading-specialist preparation and happens to include coursework that can make graduates eligible for a dyslexia endorsement as well. Choose this certificate for a direct, faster path to dyslexia-specific credentialing; choose the MSE if you want the full reading-specialist master’s.