The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has an accreditation program that rigorously reviews educator preparation programs based on an accreditation model that is uniquely aligned with IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS). Alignment with the KPS provides programs with a comprehensive standards-based reading preparation framework to guide the development of their curriculum. Programs that meet these standards are awarded IDA Accreditation.
Programs awarded AccreditationPlus have received IDA accreditation and also produce educators who have engaged in intensive supervised practicum experiences that were sufficiently designed and staffed to promote applied mastery of the principles and practices of structured literacy in the service of preventing reading failure and remediating off-track readers with profiles characteristic of dyslexia.
The following programs have been awarded IDA Accreditation:
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FTF or Online |
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Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.ortonacademy.org/training-certification/individual-certification/ |
Classroom Educator Associate Level Certified Level |
AccreditationPlus AccreditationPlus AccreditationPlus
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AIM Institute for Learning and Research Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://institute.aimpa.org/professional-training AIM Institute for Learning & Research (aimpa.org) AIM is a non-profit, research-to-practice organization committed to transforming and empowering lives through literacy. AIM Academy is the Philadelphia-area’s largest school for students with language-based learning disabilities and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research provides literacy-focused professional learning opportunities to educators, schools and districts around the world that are aligned to the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading, including two IDA-accredited courses. Pathways to Proficient Reading (PPR) is a foundational professional learning course for educators who are committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom. This 55-hour, IDA-accredited online course offers flexibility for educators and includes real-time community of practice sessions with expert AIM facilitators to help educators incorporate evidence-based practices for language and literacy instruction into classroom practice. Course participants have the option to sit for the KPEERI examination to receive the CERI Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher Certificate. Pathways to Structured Literacy (PSL), is an IDA-accredited course for educators interested in taking a deeper dive into diagnostic and prescriptive structured literacy instruction. This 30-hour online course (which includes an optional 60-hour Practicum) translates knowledge into practice with step-by-step instruction, interactive content and resources for assessment, scope and sequence, and lesson planning for direct classroom use. The course is open to individuals who have completed Pathways to Proficient Reading and are interested in enhancing their practice in an MTSS/RTII framework. Course participants have two options to sit for the KPEERI examination to receive CERI certificates: Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher Certificate (with PSL course completion) or Certified Structured Literacy Interventionist (with PSL course and Practicum completion).
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Pathways to Proficient Reading
Pathways to Structured Literacy |
Accreditation
AccreditationPlus
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Online
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All Memphis Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
ALL Memphis Structured Literacy Intervention Comprehensive Education (SLICE) |
Accreditation |
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The Apple Group for Dyslexia Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials:
http://applegroupdyslexia.com/ The Apple Group, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to teaching everyone to read. For the past 26 years, The APPLE Group has trained thousands of educators in multisensory structured literacy and has worked with school districts, universities, and legislators throughout the country teaching the science of reading. Accredited by The International Dyslexia Association at the Accredited Plus level, The APPLE Group provides training in Connections: OG in 3D, a comprehensive, structured literacy curriculum. |
OG in 3D Dyslexia Certificate Program |
AccreditationPlus |
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Bowman Educational Services For the past 30 years, Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus” has trained thousands of educators in multisensory structured literacy and has worked with school districts and families throughout the country teaching the science of reading. Our 60-hour IDA-accredited program combines the essentials of Orton-Gillingham with phonological awareness and reading fluency exercises based on research from the National Institutes of Health and the National Reading Panel. Bowman’s O-G “Plus” provides in-person, hybrid, and virtual courses. Course completers are equipped to take the Center for Effective Reading Instruction’s KPEERI exam to become certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teachers (C-SLCT). Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Bowman’s Orton-Gillingham “Plus” |
Accreditation |
FTF, Online & Hybrid |
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Chartwell Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials:
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Structured Literacy Level 1 Certificate |
Accreditation |
FTF |
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Classmates Educational Group, Inc.
The SLANT System® is a structured literacy professional development program based on the Orton-Gillingham approach for reading and writing. Training provides all necessary instructional and decodable materials, aligned with a unique scope and sequence. It starts with an introductory course held over multiple days covering dyslexia, the reading brain, phonemic awareness, English language structure, and designing and implementing a lesson. This leads to a one-year supervised practicum with one-on-one coaching and additional professional development throughout the school year.
Teachers will complete a case study with multiple students using SLANT System® during their practicum year. Successful completion of practicum grants participants the SLANT System® Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist certification, ensuring ongoing growth in teaching best practices. This specialized training is effective for all students, especially those with dyslexia. |
SLANT System® Structured Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist. |
Accreditation |
FTF, online & Hybrid. |
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DAS Academy Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.dasacademy.edu.sg/ The main goal of the DAS Academy is to help improve the lives of individuals with learning differences. We aim to achieve this through passing on our specialist knowledge to educators, professionals and parents who work, interact and support individuals with learning differences. DAS Academy delivers professional training courses to enable others to teach students with specific learning differences. The DAS Academy is a Private Education Institution (PEI) registered with the Committee for Private Education (CPE), an agency under the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). It is a wholly‐owned subsidiary of the Dyslexia Association of Singapore. |
Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy |
AccreditationPlus |
Hybrid |
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Edwards Orton-Gillingham, Inc. The science of reading for all. ™ Edwards Orton-Gillingham provides comprehensive coursework in structured literacy education, drawing upon over three decades of specialized experience in the principles of the Orton-Gillingham approach and contemporary science of reading research. Our curriculum, available in both in-person and online formats, is thoughtfully crafted to address the nuanced needs of educators seeking to deepen their understanding and application of reading and literacy best practices. Participants in our programs can anticipate a rigorous, evidence-based learning experience, designed to equip them with the requisite skills and knowledge to effectively support diverse learners in the development of literacy. We invite educators to register for our courses and join Edwards Orton-Gillingham in our commitment to advancing literacy education through informed and intentional teaching practices. Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: Edwards Orton-Gillingham Training | Dyslexia Education (edwardsog.com) |
Edwards Orton-Gillingham Level 1 and Edwards Orton-Gillingham Level 2
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AccreditationPlus |
FTF and Online |
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Hamilton County Education Service Center (formally the Mayerson Academy) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading (Practicum I) Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading (Practicum II) |
AccreditationPlus
AccreditationPlus |
On-line & Hybrid |
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Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://imse.com/training-descriptions
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Comprehensive OG Plus (formally Comprehensive) Morphology Plus (formally Intermediate IMSE Specialist Certification |
Accreditation
Accreditation
AccreditationPlus |
FTF & Online
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The International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.imslec.org/directory.asp?action=accredited
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Teacher Level Therapy Level |
AccreditationPlus AccreditationPlus |
FTF & Online |
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Jemicy with Notre Dame of Maryland University Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Dyslexia Certificate Program |
Accreditation |
FTF |
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Keys to Literacy Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://keystoliteracy.com/offering/keys-to-beginning-reading/
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Keys to Beginning Reading Training Program |
Accreditation |
FTF, Online & Hybrid |
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LETRS – Lexia Learning Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) | Accreditation | FTF & Online |
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Lexercise Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.lexercise.com/clinicians/lexercise-courses
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Lexercise Practicum in Structured Literacy Teletherapy | AccreditationPlus | Online |
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May Center for Learning Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
May Center Teacher Institute | Accreditation |
FTF, Online & Hybrid |
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Max Scholar Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
MaxScholar Orton-Gillingham Level 1 |
Accreditation |
FTF |
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National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: http://nild.org/educational-therapy-training/courses-workshops/ |
Orton-Gillingham Teacher Certificate Program (Level I, Level II & Level III) |
AccreditationPlus |
Online & Hybrid |
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Neuhaus Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.neuhaus.org/educators/literacy-interventionist-preparation For more than 40 years, Neuhaus Education Center (NEC) has been a trailblazer in solutions for overcoming obstacles to literacy, including dyslexia, and today is a nationally recognized leader in the implementation of the Science of Reading. Its professional instruction and pathways to certification for educators, referral and resource services for families, and classes for adult learners unlock a brighter future of Literacy for All. |
Online Certificate Program for Dyslexia Specialists (OCPDS) |
AccreditationPlus | Online |
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NC Department of Education Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Reading Research to Classroom Practice |
Accreditation | FTF |
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Reading Teacher Top Ten Tools Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Reading Teacher Top Ten Tools |
Accreditation | Online |
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Region 4 ESC Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: https://www.esc4.net/rbdap Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4) is one of 20 regional education service centers established by the Texas Legislature in 1967 to assist school districts and charter schools in improving efficiencies and student performance. Regional education service centers are nonregulatory, intermediate education units. Texas Education Code, Chapter 8, gives each school district the opportunity to voluntarily be served by and participate with a regional education service center. |
Reading by Design | AccreditationPlus | Online |
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Valley Speech and Learning Center Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Basic Language Skills & Basic Language Skills Advanced WELLS – Structured Literacy for English Learners |
AccreditationPlus
AccreditationPlus |
Hybrid |
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Wilson Language Training (WLT) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: http://www.wilsonlanguage.com/ For the past three decades, Wilson® has advanced its vision of “Literacy for All” through multisensory structured literacy programs and professional learning backed by a commitment to the sciences of reading and implementation. Wilson is an expert in the field of dyslexia and a forerunner in delivering foundational skills instruction to students in K–3 general education classrooms and those beyond the elementary grades who struggle to read and spell. The Wilson Reading System® (WRS), Fundations®, and Just Words® programs are evidence-based and aligned to Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction and a wide body of reading acquisition research. As such, they build a solid foundation for beginning readers and reduce the literacy gap for struggling students, including those with dyslexia. |
Level I WLT Certification Level II WLT Certification |
AccreditationPlus AccreditationPlus |
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Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham Approach (YOGA) Search Training Courses/Providers for IDA Approved Credentials: |
Classroom Educator Dyslexia Specialist |
AccreditationPlus AccreditationPlus |
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