Literacy Leadership - Reading K-8
Graduate Certificate & Iowa Teaching Endorsement #148
Learn how to help students become skilled and successful readers, while adding an Iowa endorsement to your teaching credentials. Begins each summer.
Complete in one year
Earn 15 credits through five courses. Cohorts begin each summer, however, fall and spring entry options are also available based on previously completed coursework.
Delivered online
Utilize Blackboard to earn your certificate/endorsement fully online. Some courses include a real-time connection through Zoom video conferencing.
$366 or $586 per credit
Undergraduate endorsement tuition is $366 per credit hour. Graduate certificate tuition is $586 per credit. All students pay a $46 technology fee per course. Scholarships available.
Inspire readers
- Coursework designed for practicing teachers who hold a K-6 teaching license in Iowa.
- Study the processes for selecting and evaluating children's literature in a variety of environments and experiences.
- Learn how to assess students' reading and design and implement instruction based on this assessment.
- Fulfills the requirements for Iowa Endorsement #148 Reading K-8, and fulfills partial requirements for Iowa Endorsement #149 5-12 Reading.
Ready to earn your certificate? Questions about what courses you may need? Simply fill out our interest form and we'll reach out to you within one business day to help:
- Answer any questions you have about the program
- Confirm your eligibility
- Determine if you have credits or prior experience that can be applied toward the certificate
- Navigate the streamlined application and enrollment process
Mallory DeSantiago
Student Support Specialist
mallory.desantiago@uni.edu
319-273-2863
Already a student at UNI? Current students can add this certificate to their degree program.
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Scholarships Available
UNI's College of Education is offering scholarships to support teachers who are seeking licensure in select endorsement and graduate certificate programs. Whether you’re looking to specialize in a certain subject area, advance your credentials, or expand your teaching practice, the Empower Educators Scholarship is designed to help make your goals more attainable. This dedicated scholarship will offset the cost difference of graduate-level coursework and undergraduate tuition.
Take the next step.
Earning a micro-credential at UNI is an affordable and accelerated way to enhance your skills and career opportunities. Once you submit the 'Get Started' form, we'll connect with you to create your plan of study - ensuring you know exactly what courses to take to meet your goals.
Complete our 'Get Started' above and we'll reach out to create a specific plan of study to match your goals.
Students pursuing the Literacy Leadership graduate certificate/endorsement should submit an application and send official transcripts to the UNI Application for Admission.
Students pursuing only the undergraduate endorsement can submit an enrollment request form each semester. Graduate certificate students will also submit this form each term after being admitted to the program.
Stack your certificate into a master's degree.
Our Literacy Leadership - Reading K-8 program is just the beginning - this graduate certificate can be applied to the Transformative Education MAE. After you complete your first certificate our Student Success Specialist can connect you with two additional certificate programs, allowing you to earn your master's degree in a way that fits your goals and schedule. Contact us to learn more.