The Dyslexia Specialist certificate program is designed to meet the growing need for trained professionals to work with the high number of students diagnosed with dyslexia or who have dyslexia tendencies. The program is not just for educators, but also for parents and other professionals who want to learn more about dyslexia and how to support individual learning needs. Satisfactory completion of the program gives candidates training in identifying the key characteristics of dyslexia, how the dyslexic brain processes information, how to assess, diagnose and implement school-wide plans that support students with dyslexia, and how to advocate on behalf of such individuals. The program is 11 credit hours.
Learning Outcomes
Student learning outcomes align with the International Dyslexia Association鈥檚 Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading and are as follows:
Standard I: Foundations of Literacy Acquisition
Standard 2: Knowledge of Diverse Reading Profiles, Including Dyslexia
Standard 3: Assessment
Standard 4: Structured Literacy Instruction
Standard 5: Professional Dispositions and Practices
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September 2025
College of Liberal Arts
163 Millett Hall,
DAYTON,
Ohio,
45435, United States
A minimum of 60 semester hours of completed undergraduate work at an accredited institution
A minimum 2.75 GPA
A Phonics course
If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
A score of 79/120 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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