The Master of Arts in Teaching - Dyslexia Specialist degree is a graduate program administered by the Colorado College. This intensive two-year training program is for individuals seeking to learn the most effective, research-based strategies of reading instruction, including instruction for students with dyslexia and related disorders. 

Register for the Fall 2024 MAT Dyslexia Specialist Information Session on Oct. 10 at 4:00 pm Mountain Time, on Zoom

Watch the Fall 2023 MAT Dyslexia Specialist Information Session from Oct. 12. (Fast forward to the 4 minute mark.)

Watch this video for an overview of the Colorado College Dyslexia Specialist MAT program

MAT Dyslexia Specialist Program Brochure

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Scheduling that works for educators

• Academic courses for this low residency program run in-person for three to four weeks in July during both summers
• During the academic year, candidates complete practicum and attend two to three hybrid Saturday seminars per semester

Certifications & Endorsements

Completion of this program may lead to national professional certification as a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) or Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA).

ALTA video on dyslexia

What does a CALT Add to Your Dyslexia Team?

Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) National Certification

• Certified Academic Language Therapist (upon completion of all requirements after Year 2 and passing the Academic Language Therapy Association Competency Exam for Multisensory Structured Language Education at the Therapy level)
• Certified Academic Language Practitioner (upon completion of all requirements after Year 1 and passing the Academic Language Therapy Association Competency Exam for Multisensory Structured Language Education at the Practitioner level)

Colorado Department of Education Endorsements

• Reading Specialist Endorsement (after second year and completion of all requirements)

Dyslexia Specialist Candidates will gain an understanding of:

• Structures of written English and the science of reading
• Instructional strategies and methods (multisensory, systematic, cumulative, direct, diagnostic)
• Progress monitoring for accuracy and fluency, and
• Dyslexia, related written-language disorders, and identification of specific learning differences 

Related Links:

• Apply for Admission
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Tuition & Fees
• Graduate Courses
• Accreditation & Certification

Questions or Concerns Regarding Admission? Please contact Debra Yazulla Mortenson, Director of Teacher Education Programs at 719-389-6472 or dmortenson@coloradocollege.edu.