Elementary Literacy Certificate / Secondary Literacy Certificate
DO MORE WITH YOUR CAREER
Literacy Certificate
Emporia State University offers an elementary literacy certificate and a secondary literacy certificate.
The purpose of a certificate is to provide anyone who has completed a bachelor's degree an opportunity to pursue improvement in reading intervention. The literacy certificate does not lead to a change in teaching license. A Reading Specialist PK-12 license requires the completion of the reading specialist program.
- Reading Specialist PK-12 concentration within a masters degree
- Reading Specialist licensure only, when a masters degree has already been completed
Contact Dr. Haley Olson with any questions.
Financial aid is not available for certificate options.

Why ESU?
Experience. As the leading institution in Kansas when it comes to PreK-12 education, we know literacy and we know we can help you achieve your career goals.
Elementary Literacy Certificate (12 hours)
- EL 721 Reading Theory & Literacy Practices: Elementary (3 hrs)
- El 810 Information Literacy (3 hrs)
- EL 821 Curriculum and Standards in the Literacy Environment (3 hrs)
- EL 823 Analysis of Reading Assessment and Instruction (3 hrs)
Secondary Literacy Certificate (12 hours)
- EL723 Reading Theory & Literacy Practices: Secondary (3 hrs)
- EL 810 Information Literacy (3 hrs)
- EL 821 Curriculum and Standards in the Literacy Environment (3 hrs)
- EL 823 Analysis of Reading Assessment and Instruction (3 hrs)
Take Action
How to Contact Us
Inquiries
Phone fas fa-phone-alt 620-341-5028
Email fas fa-envelope Eric True, Graduate Advisor
Questions
fas fa-envelope Have questions? Contact Dr. Haley Olson.
MAILING ADDRESS
Department of Elementary Education / Early Childhood / Special Education
Emporia State University
1 Kellogg Circle
Campus Box 4036
Emporia, KS 66801
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
Department of Elementary Education / Early Childhood / Special Education
(on the ESU main campus)
1701 Morse Road
Visser Hall, 2nd Floor
Main Office, Rm 211