Overview
You’re passionate about teaching and giving students the most effective reading instruction. You know reading doesn’t come naturally to everyone and you want to provide better support to your students whether they’re in preschool, K–12 or adult learners. The power of reading intervention can unlock possibilities in your career while enhancing student literacy learning and reading achievement. Make a bigger impact in your career while positively influencing students for a lifetime. Join a 100% online graduate certificate program in reading intervention from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. This program is intended for nondegree-seeking students or students already pursuing a degree program.
Further develop your expertise with course work in effective, evidence-based strategies, programs and policies. You will learn major theoretical, conceptual and historical foundations of literacy and language education for professional and community contexts. Gain insights through research on diversity, literacy and equity and become an advocate for inclusive and affirming learning environments. You will also advance existing skills cultivating literacy-rich learning environments and meeting the developmental needs of all learners.
Earn a certificate in just one year. Enter an affordable graduate program today.
Career Prospects
Potential career paths include:
- Reading specialists
- Literacy coaches
- Reading/literacy/language arts teachers
- Response to Intervention (RTI) teachers
- Reading clinicians and diagnosticians
- Developmental reading and writing instructors
- Early childhood, adult and community educators
$63,670
Median salary (elementary teachers)
Program Structure
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes each semester and finish in one year.
Course work includes:
- Seminar in dyslexia and related learning differences
- Literacy instruction for K–12 English language learners
- Organizing and guiding the reading program
- Early literacy and language development
- Teaching reading improvement: Secondary, college and adult levels
- Language and literacy across the disciplines
- Advanced literacy assessment and evaluation
Accreditation
University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Courses
Delivery of this program is 100% online: no campus visits are required.
Courses are asynchronous. Asynchronous courses do not have regular meetings. They may consist of various media and content — such as online discussions, videos, worksheets and recordings — that students review and complete at the time of their choice.
All students should be able to demonstrate an ability to perform satisfactorily in situations with the intended role or specialization. While field experience may be included in regular course work, the program also offers the opportunity to participate in two practica in literacy assessment and intervention.
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses offered in the program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The university reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Required core (select four courses): |
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EDRD 5439 Language and Literacy Across the Disciplines |
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EDRD 5501 Teaching of Reading |
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EDRD 5502 Early Literacy and Language Development |
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EDRD 5510 Adolescent Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Intervention |
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EDRD 5511 Advanced Literacy Assessment and Evaluation |
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EDRD 5515 Seminar in Reading |
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EDRD 5520 Elementary Practicum in Literacy Assessment and Intervention |
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EDRD 5530 Reading Instruction for K-12 English Language Learners |
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EDRD 5541 Teaching Reading Improvement: Secondary, College, and Adult Levels |
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EDRD 5601 Organizing and Guiding the Reading Program |
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EDRD 5650 Dyslexia and Related Learning Differences |
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EDUC-C&I 5523 Advanced Literature for Children |
Nondegree-Seeking Enrollment
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 12 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
State Authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Kansas City be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Please see our state authorization page for more information.
Authorized with stipulations
Students residing in these states may be eligible to enroll in this program, but certain stipulations exist.
How to Apply
Fulfill the admission requirements
- Must have a bachelor’s degree and a 3.0 GPA
- Be admitted into the UMKC School of Graduate Studies as a nondegree-seeking student or concurrently pursuing a degree program
Application Dates
This program accepts rolling admissions, so you can apply at any time. We recommend you submit your application at least six weeks before the beginning of the term in which you wish to start your course work.
To start classes in fall
Apply by: Aug. 9
(Classes begin in Aug. 21; 16-week session)
To start classes in spring
Apply by: Jan. 11
(Classes begin in Jan. 16; 16-week session)
To start classes in summer
Apply by: May 23
(Classes begin in June 2; 8-week session)
Required documents
- GRE and GMAT scores are not required
Complete the online application
- Domestic application fee: $45.00
- International application fee: $75.00
Note: If you were ever enrolled at UMKC as a degree-seeking student, you do not need to resubmit the general UMKC application fee.
Application fee waiver questions: Contact UMKC Office of Admissions with questions via 816-235-8652 or 1-800-775-8652 or admissions@umkc.edu
Apply to UMKC
Program Contact
Nora Peterman
Associate Professor
Phone:
816-235-2493
Email:
petermanno@umkc.edu
Tuition and Fees
Standard Student
We offer in-state tuition in states we are authorized to deliver this online program.
12
Credit Hours
$590.45
Tuition + Fees per credit hour
$7,085.40
Estimated program cost
These estimates are for illustrative purposes only and are based on academic year 2024-2025 information. They include:
- Graduate resident tuition rate of per credit hour for 12 hours
- Online course fee of per credit hour for 12 hours
- GRAD-Education Program Fee of per credit hour for 12 hours