To receive an endorsement as a specialist in teaching reading, a person must:

a. Hold a master's degree;
b. Have 3 years of verified teaching experience in state approved schools;
c. Hold a valid teacher's elementary or secondary teaching license; and
d. Have completed at least 16 graduate semester hours of courses in reading in each of the following areas:

1. Foundations of reading
2. Etiology and diagnosis of reading problems
3. Clinical practice in reading problems; and
4. Research in reading

For a list of relevant courses, please consult the UNLV C&I Reading Endorsements course list here.