Graduate Certificate in Literacy Specialist
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Program Details

Enroll in online literacy programs and advance professional opportunities. Literacy development is vital in schools and the workplace, serving as the building blocks upon which other learning is based. Study reading and writing development. The curriculum ensures you will be able to support learners from the initial stages of reading, writing, spelling, writing, and thinking acquisition to the later stages of critical thinking. 

Courses will likely include:

  • Literacy Assessment & Instruction with Emergent Learners (Pre-K-2)
  • Organization & Administration Reading Programs
  • Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities & Other High Incidence Disabilities

The flexibility offered by these online literacy programs ensures you can further your education without interrupting your current teaching career. Courses are asynchronous, allowing you to study when and where it is convenient. As long as there is internet any place can be your classroom.

Learning Schedule

Asynchronous

% Online

100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Recommended GPA

3.0 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official College Transcript(s), Additional Materials May Be Required

Additional Info

  • Applicants should have at least two years of teaching experience.