This online certificate offers primary grade teachers, preschool teachers and para-educators greater background in the development, assessment and instruction of literacy for young children, native speakers of English and English language learners. Administrators and intermediate-grade teachers have also found this program to be a great way to solidify their understandings of initial literacy development to help them best meet the needs of struggling learners in the upper grades.

Certificate Structure

This certificate totals 9 credit hours in the specialty area of early literacy. Courses may be taken in any order and the certificate may be completed in one year.

Courses

• LCRT 5210 - Literacy Development Pre K-3rd Grade  
• LCRT 5220 - Literacy Routines and Assessment, Pre K-3rd Grade  
• LCRT 5230 - Early Literacy Instruction