Overview

Reading and writing skills shape an individual’s future, affecting everything from their ability to gain meaningful employment to their access to essential services like healthcare. Literacy educators make a lasting impact in students’ lives by helping to develop the skills they need to fulfill their academic potential and pursue successful, fulfilling careers.

Careers

Graduates of the online Advanced Certificate in Literacy Specialist programme from Pace University can excel in a variety of positions and contexts, such as:

Reading teacher in all classrooms, including special education settings, in a public or private school

Reading specialist in a library, resource center, tutoring center, or other educational institution

Reading coach who collaborates with teachers to supplement their literacy instruction

Private instructor for students with reading disabilities

Consultant on literacy issues for publication companies

School administrator

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Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Investigate key concepts in child development, theories of language acquisition, and storytelling

Understand the importance of multimodal literacy for today’s readers

Delve into methods for incorporating electronic platforms into lessons as a means for students to engage with texts and express themselves

Complete fieldwork and practicum experiences that give you opportunities to apply cutting-edge approaches in the real world and receive valuable feedback

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-05 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

21 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Literacy Education View 127 other Masters in Literacy Education in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0

Initial, professional, or permanent New York State certification as childhood, elementary, adolescent, or secondary teacher or a comparable certification from another state

Transcripts from previously attended institutions demonstrating that applicants have completed core courses in the arts and sciences, a content-area major, and pedagogy that are consistent with programme requirements

Two letters of recommendation from academic or professional references

Current resume

Personal statement summarizing your previous educational experiences and reasons for pursuing a literacy certificate

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Tuition Fees

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15680 USD / year

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Out-of-State

15680 USD / year

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In-State

15680 USD / year

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Funding

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Programme Structure

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