Keys to Beginning Reading Higher Education Certified Faculty Training (Live Virtual Training)

Keys to Literacy offers this specialised training for college and university faculty who want to become Certified Faculty of the Keys to Beginning Reading online course—enabling them to embed IDA-accredited Science of Reading content within their foundational literacy courses for pre-service teachers. This is a critical professional development opportunity for higher education institutions seeking to align their teacher preparation programs with current evidence on how children learn to read. The training consists of five half-day sessions where participants deepen their own knowledge of evidence-based beginning reading instruction while developing the facilitation skills to lead communities of practice for their students and colleagues. To complete certification, participants must attend all five training sessions, pass the Keys to Beginning Reading assessment with at least 80%, and complete 40 hours of the online course. This program addresses a widely recognised gap in teacher preparation: ensuring that the educators who train future teachers are themselves deeply grounded in the Science of Reading.