100% Online Program option available
The Graduate Certificate in Literacy Instruction is for Idaho certified teachers wanting to add a literacy endorsement to their license. The courses provide in-depth preparation in reading and writing curricula and instruction that help teachers improve their students’ literacy performance while enhancing their motivation to read and write.
The Graduate Certificate in Literacy Instruction program can be completed 100% online or with face-to-face options. Students have the ability to build a program that best suits their learning preferences and schedules by selecting online or face-to-face classes.
Official Certificate Name: Graduate Certificate in Literacy Instruction
Certificate Type: Graduate Certificate
Note for Students with Out-of-State Home Addresses: If considering an academic program that leads to a professional license or certification in your state, it is highly recommended that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in your home state BEFORE beginning the academic program located outside your state, or upon changing states. Visit the Professional Licensure Disclosures website for more information.
What can I do with this certificate?
You can become a better literacy teacher for all of your students while also serving as a resource of ideas and skills for other educators who also want to enhance their literacy teaching. Earning this certificate leads to the State of Idaho Literacy Endorsement.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants are required to have earned at least a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a degree from a non-U.S. institution of higher education that is judged equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree by the International Admissions office and have an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on a 4-point scale) computed for all undergraduate credits from the applicant’s most recent baccalaureate degree.
A prospective student may apply at any time and should follow the general graduate application procedure for degree-seeking students (see Graduate Admission Regulations). Admission to the program is based on:
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
- An application letter that is no more than two (2) pages: Identify your personal and professional goals. Describe your academic and professional experiences related to this degree program. Be sure to explicitly identify teaching certifications and experiences (if any). Detail your purpose in pursuing this program, and why you think it is a good fit for your personal and professional goals.
- A resume that provides contact information for at least one professional reference.
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