State Requirements & Credits
Discover how IMSE aligns with your state’s literacy legislation and fulfills requirements for professional development, grants, and continuing education credits.
Accreditations
IMSE is an accredited Structured Literacy Professional Development Program.
Certified Partners
Districts and centers with an IMSE Level 4 or 5 Master Instructor are recognized as Certified Partners, bringing expert Structured Literacy support to their communities.

IMSE Accreditations
IMSE is an accredited partner of the International Dyslexia Association and CERI, meaning that our IMSE Structured Literacy Professional Development programs and practicum are aligned with the Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS).Because the IMSE Specialist Certification is an IDA Accredited Plus Program, certified educators are knowledgeable about, and can apply the principles and practices of Structured Literacy in the classroom to prevent reading failure and properly remediate off-track readers.
Ashland University
IMSE's courses are approved for graduate credits through Ashland University. Ashland is regionally accredited through the HLC (Higher Learning Commission). Teachers MUST check with their school district or Department of Education regarding approval/acceptance of graduate credits.
- Participants MUST first take and complete ALL hours of the IMSE OG training to be eligible to purchase graduate credits.
- Participants must apply for credits during the same course agreement year that the IMSE course is completed.
- Please make sure your full legal name is used in both your imse.com account and your application for graduate credits.
- Participants must register for graduate credits using the email associated with their IMSE account.
- Costs for graduate credits are separate from the cost of the course and are paid directly to the university.
Your Ashland name and email address must match your IMSE account name and email address, or we will not be able to process your grade/credits.
Comprehensive OG Plus Training (30 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE Comprehensive OG+
- Fees: $310.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive OG Plus Part 1 Training (18 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE Part 1 Comprehensive OG+
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive OG Plus Part 2 Training (12 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE Part 2 Comprehensive OG+
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Morphology Plus Training (30 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Virtual or Asynchronous course types
- Course title: IMSE Morphology Plus
- Fees: $310.00
- Application Directions
Phonological Awareness (12.5 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE Phonological Awareness
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Asynchronous Phonological Awareness (12.5 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE ASYNCH PA
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive/Comprehensive OG Plus Fidelity Course (15 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Fidelity Certificate
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Morphology Plus Fidelity Course (15 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Fidelity Certificate
- Fees: $155.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive/Comprehensive OG+ Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Comp Practicum
- Fees: $465.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
Morphology Plus Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Morph+ Practicum
- Fees: $465.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
Intermediate Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Intermed Practicum
- Fees: $465.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
Northwest Nazarene University
IMSE's courses are approved for graduate credits through Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). Northwest Nazarene is regionally accredited through the NWCCU (Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities). Teachers MUST check with their school district or Department of Education regarding approval/acceptance of graduate credits.
- Participants MUST first take and complete ALL hours of the IMSE OG training to be eligible to purchase graduate credits.
- Participants must apply for credits during the same course agreement year that the IMSE course is completed.
- Please make sure your full legal name is used in both your imse.com account and your application for graduate credits.
- Participants must register for graduate credits using the email associated with their IMSE account.
- Costs for graduate credits are separate from the cost of the course and are paid directly to the university.
Your NNU name and email address must match your IMSE account name and email address, or we will not be able to process your grade/credits.
Comprehensive OG Plus Training (30 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course Title: IMSE Comprehensive OG+
- Fees: $140.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive OG Plus Part 1 Training (18 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course Title: Comprehensive OG Plus: Part 1
- Fees: $70.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive OG Plus Part 2 Training (12 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course Title: Comprehensive OG Plus: Part 2
- Fees: $70.00
- Application Directions
Morphology Plus Training (30 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (2) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course title: IMSE Morphology Plus
- Fees: $140.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive/Comprehensive OG Plus Fidelity Course (15 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Fidelity Certificate
- Fees: $70.00
- Application Directions
Morphology Plus Fidelity Course (15 hours) (graduate credit only):
- (1) graduate credit (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Fidelity Certificate
- Fees: $70.00
- Application Directions
Comprehensive/Comprehensive OG+ Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Comp Practicum
- Fees: $210.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
Morphology Plus Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Morph+ Practicum
- Fees: $210.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
Intermediate Intensive Practicum (graduate credit only):
- (3) graduate credits (semester hours)
- Course: IMSE Intermed Practicum
- Fees: $210.00
- Application directions provided upon completion of practicum
ASHA Renewal
ASHA’s definition of professional development and acceptable professional development activities to determine the acceptability of the course you’d like to complete.
Please do not send your certificate of attendance to ASHA. ASHA will notify you if you have been randomly selected for audit; only at that time will you need to submit your documentation of participation.

IMSE Certified Partners
An IMSE Certified Partner is any school district or tutorial center that has an IMSE Certified Level 4 or 5 Master Instructor on site. Accredited Partners have made a commitment to training their K-2, 3-5, and/or special education staff in IMSE’s Comprehensive and/or Intermediate Orton-Gillingham course.
IMSE Certified Partners understand the importance of implementing IMSE's program with fidelity. The best way to ensure success and fidelity of IMSE’s Orton-Gillingham is to have an IMSE Certified Level 4 or 5 Master Instructor on staff to conduct trainings, provide support, coaching, and consultations, and act as a practicum supervisor.
