Dyslexia Certificate

Program Description 

The Dyslexia Certificate is designed to offer graduate courses in assessment and instruction, which provides educators with the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the needs of students with dyslexia as outlined by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission certification rule. This program consists of three graduate-level courses, which focus on the effective use of evidence-based/research-supported practices and concepts underlying the successful academic experiences and needs of learners with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. 

This certificate offers two tracks: 

1. Endorsement Track: This track is for those who are certified educators in Georgia who wish to add the GaPSC approved Dyslexia Endorsement to their certifications. Candidates in this track are eligible to add the Endorsement to their GaPSC Teaching Certificate in addition to the three courses appearing on their KSU transcript under Dyslexia Certificate. 

• To add the endorsement to a GaPSC Teaching Certificate, required coursework must be completed, endorsement track declared, and certification steps provided by Bagwell Certification Office adhered to. 

2. Certificate Track: This track is for those educators who are in K-12 settings but not certified in Georgia or who teach in other settings and want to gain competencies in teaching students with dyslexia. When all requirements have been completed, the three courses will appear on the KSU transcript under Dyslexia Certificate.

This program is a part of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education .

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Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Policies

Admission Requirements

The following are program-specific requirements beyond the general Graduate Admissions  requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office: 

The admission requirements for the Endorsement Track seekers include: 

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
• A Clear Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate. 
• A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded. 

The admission requirements for the Certificate Track seekers include:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. 
• A GPA of 2.75 from the most recent degree awarded.

Graduation Requirements

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in the Academic Policy: 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION .

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Program Course Requirements