Advanced Reading / Literacy Certificate
This certificate is designed for licensed teachers who want to be highly qualified to work with struggling readers and writers. The coursework that is part of this certificate also meets guidelines for the coursework required for Ohio teachers to add the Ohio Reading Endorsement to their teaching licenses.
What Is Required Before I Enroll?
- You must have taken 12 hours of undergraduate or graduate prerequisite coursework
in the teaching of reading PRIOR to taking any Advanced Reading/Literacy certificate
classes.
- Candidates also need to have a 3-credit undergraduate or graduate course in phonics. This requirement is usually met in an undergraduate course prior to enrolling in the certificate program, but it can be met while you are completing the certificate coursework.
If you would like someone to review your prerequisite coursework, please contact: Dr. Susanna Hapgood at susanna.hapgood@utoledo.edu or 419-530-2139 (email preferred).
What Courses Do I Need to Take?
| Course Names & Numbers | Pre/Co-Requisite Information |
| CI 6400 Trends in Literacy Acquisition (offered only in fall, begins late August) |
May be taken concurrently with CI 6410, or 6430 (Is a prerequisite for CI 6440) |
| CI 6430 Diagnosis of Reading Disability (offered only in fall, begins late August) |
May be taken concurrently with CI 6400 or CI 6410 (Is a prerequisite for CI 6440) |
| CI 6410 Content Area Literacy-Elementary and Secondary (offered only in spring, begins mid-January) |
May be taken concurrently with any other reading endorsement class |
| CI 6440 Remediation Practicum (offered only in spring, begins mid-January) |
CI 6400 & CI 6430 are prerequisites (May be taken concurrently with CI 6410) |
Want to Finish in Two Semesters?
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Semester 1 |
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| Semester 2 (Courses offered only in spring) |
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Upon completion of coursework and passing the exams, candidates submit an application to the State to receive the endorsement. Be sure to have your exam results sent to UT as well as the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) so that our “e-signer” will receive notification of your results and verify to ODE that you have completed all the requirements for the endorsement.
Accreditation and State Authorization
The University of Toledo is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission located at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500; Chicago, IL 60604. (800) 621-7440. The current list of individual program accreditations and endorsements can be found on the provost’s page.
The Judith Herb College of Education at The University of Toledo is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) from fall 2016 to fall 2023. The accreditation does not include individual education courses that the EPP offers to P-12 educators for professional development, re-licensure, or other purposes.
State Departments of Education set requirements for educator licensure and certification. It is highly recommended that students who seek admission to a University of Toledo, Judith Herb College of Education online program for endorsement, initial educator certification, or licensure in their home state contact their home state’s Department of Education to verify that the desired program and its graduates will meet the eligibility criteria for those credentials. The website of The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification has a directory of state offices of certification.
*Formerly the Ohio Reading Endorsement program
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College of Education |
Online Admissions |
What is Required After Completing My Coursework? You must take and pass two tests. For information about those tests, click here.
What is Required After I Pass My Exams?
- Submit an application to the State of Ohio to receive the endorsement.
- Send your exam results to UT as well as the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) so that our “e-signer” will receive notification of your results. Verify to ODE that you have completed all the requirements for the endorsement.
Still have Questions?
Contact: Dr. Susanna Hapgood (419-530-2139)