Dyslexia & Language-Based Reading Disorders

You'll have the opportunity to provide instruction and support to individuals and groups of students who have complex reading and writing profiles. 

This 3-course certificate provides educators and/or health care professionals with background knowledge in the science of reading, screening, and assessment of reading difficulties. Evidence-based intervention strategies to help children overcome reading difficulties will also be taught.

Dyslexia Specialist Credential

This certificate is the only program in North Dakota that meets the criteria for the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction’s Credential for Dyslexia Specialist. (An additional practicum course is required for students seeking the ND credential.) Additionally, this certificate is aligned with the knowledge and skill standards for certification through the Center for Effective Reading Instruction, an affiliate of the International Dyslexia Association.