Strengthen your literacy instruction through an 18-credit online certificate designed for licensed educators. Build practical skills in reading assessment, intervention, content-area literacy and instructional support while completing coursework that may apply toward Illinois Reading Teacher Endorsement requirements.
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EIU’s Reading Instruction Graduate Certificate helps licensed educators develop advanced knowledge and practical strategies for teaching reading from preschool through grade 12. Coursework covers reading development, diagnosis of reading difficulties, intervention, content-area literacy and a graduate-level practicum.
View in CatalogFederal graduate lending changed on July 1, 2026 - Grad PLUS loans ended for new borrowers and new federal borrowing caps now apply to graduate students. Here's why the math still works at EIU:
Estimated total for this degree: ~$8,262 (tuition and fees)
Estimates use 2026-2027 Illinois-resident tuition and fees and typical full-time enrollment. Your actual costs and aid depend on your program, enrollment, FAFSA, and prior borrowing.
Talk to EIU Financial Aid →$8,262 total, just 8% of your $100,000 federal graduate borrowing limit
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