Orton-Gillingham Clinical (Previously Certified) Course
Clinical Level is intended for practitioners who have completed the Associate level training and practicum. The Certified Level expands and deepens the Associate Level concepts and equips the practitioner with the skills to address the needs of struggling readers of all ages, including those with dyslexia and more complex learning profiles, in any setting.
The Certified practitioner is certified by OGA to provide Orton-Gillingham instruction in accordance with the Clinical Level standards described in the Curriculum Handbook.
Pre-requisites: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of study.
Coursework: 100 hours minimum (in addition to 70 hours at Associate for a total of 170 hours), by a Fellow, or by a FIT as designated by the Fellow
Practicum: 200 lessons supervised practicum over 2 academic years, minimum (in addition to the 100 lessons at Associate for a total of 300 hours), which includes 10 entire 40-60 minute lesson observations of the trainee by a Fellow on-site, unedited video or web-based application. The practicum is with 2 different students: 1 at the lower level of language instruction and 1 at a higher level of language instruction.
Participants must also complete all readings at the Clinical level.
The Clinical Level practitioner is not qualified to provide independent OGA training or practicum supervision.
Please be sure to read the specifications on the OGA website HERE.
2026-2028 Year One Dates:
August 8 | 9-3 pm EST
Sept 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9, April 13 | 6-9 pm EST
Attend the OGA Conference March 19-20, 2027
Summer 2027: Asynchronous Coursework and Assignments
Year Two Dates Provided at a Later Time
Email Candi Sellers at candi@theinstructionhub.com or click the link below!
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.