Dyslexia Certificate Online
Acquire the specialized knowledge and tools necessary to provide the appropriate intervention services to students with dyslexia.
Program Overview
Insight into our Dyslexia Certificate
Expand your teaching repertoire in as few as eight months with this accelerated online Dyslexia Certificate program. Continue working while you complete coursework and gain hands-on experience performing clinical assessment and intervention in reading and related areas with young students and adolescents in secondary grades.
Aligned with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) standards and the International Literacy Association (ILA), the curriculum covers the structure of language, the interaction between language and literacy, diagnostic principles and practices necessary for evaluating reading skills, and multisensory approaches used to help struggling readers. This program also gives you a working understanding of the legal mandates that protect the educational and civil rights of students receiving dyslexia services in public school environments.
As licensure requirements may change without notice, it is the responsibility of the student to confirm the requirements for licensure in their state as it applies to the participation in an out-of-state degree program. All transfer credit is subject to approval.
This program requires Live Text.
This Dyslexia Certificate online program helps you excel in:
- Providing reading interventions for children who are learning to read or struggling to read
- The development of literacy skills in alignment with state and national standards
- Providing reading interventions for children who are learning to read or struggling to read
- The development of literacy skills in alignment with state and national standards
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Accreditation
Licensure programs within A-State’s College of Education & Behavioral Science are accredited by CAEP.
Tuition
Learn more about our highly affordable tuition
Our Dyslexia Certificate online program features the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Upcoming dates and deadlines
The Dyslexia Certificate online program features accelerated coursework and multiple start dates to help you start sooner and finish faster.
Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.
| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/14/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/4/24 | 10/10/24 | 10/11/24 | 12/6/24 |
| Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 12/16/24 | 12/18/24 | 1/9/25 | 1/10/25 | 2/28/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/10/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/28/25 | 3/6/25 | 3/7/25 | 5/2/25 |
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Admissions
Requirements for the online Dyslexia Certificate
A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process so you can get started quickly and easily. While students must have a bachelor’s degree to be admitted to our Dyslexia Certificate online program, teaching experience is not required. Students should check for specific requirements in their state. See full admission requirements below.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- Bachelor's degree
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA
- Complete online application and submit a non-refundable $30 fee
- Official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
- Have a Baccalaureate degree with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.00 scale from an accredited institution.
- Commitment from a literacy coach or reading specialist, or other acceptable mentor who will function as your mentor during the program. The mentor must have reading/ language arts experience. "View acceptable mentors (.PDF)"
Submit all documents to:
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:
A-State Onlinec/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Courses
The degree plan for our online graduate certificate program
Students in the Dyslexia Certificate online program are required to complete 15 credit hours of coursework, consisting of four courses and a practicum.
Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this certificate.
Students in this program must complete the following courses (15 credit hours).