Reading Teacher Certificate (DPI 1316) + MSED + Reading Specialist (DPI 5017)

The Reading Teacher Certificate (DPI 1316) + Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) + Reading Specialist (DPI 5017) program at UWL offers a comprehensive, fully online pathway for educators to deepen literacy expertise and earn advanced credentials. This program prepares candidates for both the Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Administrative  licenses while completing a master’s degree grounded in research-based literacy instruction, leadership, and assessment.

Designed for working professionals, the curriculum supports flexible learning across multiple terms, helping teachers balance career and academic goals. Graduates are equipped to lead literacy initiatives, support diverse learners, and serve as specialists and instructional leaders in schools.

Reading Teacher Certificate (DPI 1316) + Masters of Science In Education + Reading Specialist (DPI 5017)

• 100% Online
• As Low as $396/Credit
• 36 Credits
• 6 Academic Terms (Terms: Fall, Spring & Summer)
• 2 Classes per Term

Who is this for?
Teachers who have a Bachelor’s Degree in an Education field interested in teaching reading for more than one class per day, to teach in a Title 1 reading program, or to teach in a reading recovery program (if not part of a self-contained classroom) OR interested in administrative roles.

Participants will earn:

• Reading Teacher Certificate for WI DPI’s Reading Teacher (DPI 1316) License
• Masters of Science in Education (MSED), and
• Reading Specialist Certificate for WI DPI’s Administrative Reading Specialist (DPI 5017)

A Reading Teacher license is required to teach reading for more than one class per day, to teach in a Title 1 reading program, or to teach in a reading recovery program (if not part of a self-contained classroom).

Reading Specialist (17/5017)
A Reading Specialist license is a license in the administrative category. A Reading Specialist license is required for someone who directs reading programs or works with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading.

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