Graduates of this program will meet South Carolina course requirements for certification as a literacy teacher and/or literacy coach.

To receive state certification as a literacy teacher, two years of successful teaching experience are required.?To receive state certification as a literacy coach, five years of successful teaching experience are required.?

Candidates who complete the program without teaching experience will not receive certification in either area until they can document successful teaching experience as outlined in numbers 1 and 2 above.?