Orton-Gillingham Associate Course
Associate Level is intended for practitioners working with struggling readers of all ages, including those with dyslexia.
Pre-requisites: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of study.
Coursework: 70 hours
Practicum: 100 hours
Lessons supervised practicum over 8 consecutive months (minimum), which includes 10 entire 40-60 minute lesson observations of the trainee conducted by a Fellow (7 out of 10 observations may be by a FIT or Clinical Supervisor (CS) as designated by the Fellow) on-site, unedited video or web-based application.
Participants must also complete all readings at the Associate level.
The Associate practitioner is certified by OGA to provide Orton-Gillingham instruction in accordance with the Associate Level standards described in the Curriculum Handbook. The Associate practitioner is not certified to provide OGA training or supervision.
For a downloadable flyer - click HERE.
Please be sure to read the specifications on the OGA website HERE.
2026-2027 Dates are Set!
Courses are delivered virtually:
July 13-17, 2026 9:30-4:30 EST
Monthly meetings from 6-9 pm EST on:August 18
September 15
October 20,
November 17
December 15
January 19, 2027
February 16, 2027
March 16, 2027
13 Asynchronous Hours
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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.