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School of Education

Certificate Programs
READING CERTIFICATE (13 units)

The School of Education's Reading Certificate Program is a graduate program for teachers interested in advanced level professional development in the teaching of reading that has a significant impact on student learning and is offered in Arcadia, Bakersfield, and Mission Valley.

This program is ideal for: 
  • Master of Arts in Education candidates with a concentration in Teaching and Learning or Special Education, and
  • Experienced teachers seeking educational and salary advancement.

Upon successful completion of this graduate course of study and three years of teaching, candidates may apply to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for the Reading Certificate.

COURSES:
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GED628 

Using Technology to Support Student Learning (3 units)

GED694 
Standards, Assessment and instruction:  Word Analysis, Fluency and Systematic Vocabulary Development (3 units)

GED692  
Standards, Assessment and Instruction:  Comprehending and Composing Written Language (3 units)

GED693  
Research-based Intervention Models and Strategies (3 units)

GED698  
Special Studies in Education:  Literacy Field Studies (Reading Certificate Level (1 unit)

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TO APPLY:
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For additional admissions information, follow instruction on Admissions page.

KEY CONTACTS BY LOCATION:
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Arcadia: Daphne Jones, Graduate Enrollment Counselor: 
                               daphnejones@pointloma.edu (626) 821-8277
Bakersfield: Stephanie Sheffield, Graduate Enrollment Counselor: 
                               stephaniesheffield@pointloma.edu (661) 377-4721
Inland Empire: Pam Estell, Graduate Enrollment Counselor: 
                               pamestell@pointloma.edu (951) 273-7568
Mission Valley:  Amanda Bolton, Graduate Enrollment Counselor:
                               amandabolton@pointloma.edu (619) 563-2810