Orton-Gillingham Associate Course
Associate Level is intended for practitioners working with struggling readers of all ages, including those with dyslexia.
Pre-requisites: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of study.
Practicum: Coursework 70 hours.
Lessons supervised practicum over 8 consecutive months (minimum), which includes 10 entire 40-60 minute lesson observations of the trainee conducted by a Fellow (7 out 10 observations may be by a FIT or Clinical Supervisor (CS) as designated by the Fellow) on-site, unedited video or web-based application
Option A: 100 lessons teaching 1:1
Option B: 50 lessons 1:1 and 50 hours teaching in a group (of at least 2 students) or classroom setting
Participants must also complete all readings at the Associate level.
The Associate practitioner is certified by OGA to provide Orton-Gillingham instruction in accordance with the Associate Level standards described in the Curriculum Handbook. The Associate practitioner is not certified to provide OGA training or supervision.
For a downloadable flyer - click HERE.
Please be sure to read the specifications on the OGA website HERE.
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Candi Sellers is an Accredited Training Fellow of the Orton-Gillingham Academy and a Certified Academic Language Therapist-Qualified Instructor with ALTA. Candi provides courses and practicum experiences that meet the standards for each of these organizations. Learn more about Candi.