Educators in Toledo, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan can choose to pursue one of two graduate certificate programs.

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Graduate Admissions
gradadmit@lourdes.edu
419-517-8908

ONLINE PRIMARY EDUCATION GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT: GRADES 4-5

Graduate Certificate Program for Educators

Lourdes University offers an online nine-credit, three-course certificate program at the 600 level that qualifies educators who hold a State of Ohio Pre-K3 Early Childhood License to add the Primary Education Generalist Endorsement.

The certificate is offered in an online format at a reduced rate for educators.

Completers must earn a passing score on the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Assessments in order to add the Primary Education Generalist Grades 4-5 Endorsement to an Ohio License.

17 hours of field experience are required per course.

Applications are currently being accepted.

COURSES
EDU 675 Pedagogy and Development: Young Adolescence
EDU 676 Content and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Science Grades 4 & 5
EDU 677 Concepts and Pedagogy: Social Studies and Language Arts Grades 4 & 5

COST

See the tuition rate on the Tuition and Fees page under the graduate section.

P-12 READING ENDORSEMENT

Graduate Certificate Program for Educators

Reading Endorsement applications will be accepted until all seats are full. Apply early to secure your seat!

Designed for teachers wishing to help prepare students for state reading exams and to become better readers in general. The program fits the needs of those candidates wanting to enhance their skills as or to become a reading teacher able to teach all grade levels.

Preparing teachers to sit for the OAE exam, the endorsement is offered as a 15 credit hour standalone endorsement or it can be combined with the Master of Education degree. Once the reading endorsement is completed, and the OAE exam is passed, the endorsement may be added to the teacher’s license. The full master’s degree is only 18 additional credit hours to completion.

COURSES
EDU 640 Literacy Foundations and Strategies
EDU 641 Phonics and Applied Word Study
EDU 642 Reading and Writing in the P-12 Classroom
EDU 643 Literacy Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention
EDU 644 Practicum: Professionalism in Clinical Literacy Practice

The Lourdes Advantage Partnership program provides employees of participating companies a convenient and cost-effective way to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree at Lourdes University.

Benefits to Employees of Participating Companies

• Preferred pricing
• Excellent faculty guaranteed with convenient academic formats available
• Unique capstone experience

Benefits to Participating Companies

• Recognition as a Lourdes Advantage Partner
• Ability to support employees’ studies at a reduced tuition
• Customized academic delivery

MEET OUR PARTNERS

ADVANTAGE PREMIUM PARTNERS
PROMEDICA

ProMedica and Lourdes University are proud to offer ProMedica employees The Lourdes Advantage Partnership. Through this distinctive program, ProMedica employees will receive an excellent education at an affordable price. As a Lourdes Advantage Partner, ProMedica employees have the option of pursuing both undergraduate and master’s level degrees at reduced tuition. ProMedica recognizes that Lourdes University’s relevant curriculum provides information and insight that their employees can apply in their current and future roles. Take advantage of all the benefits provided including partner tuition rates. Start earning your degree from Lourdes University and take your career to the next level. Check with the ProMedica Human Resources department for potential additional savings through the ProMedica tuition reimbursement program.

ADVANTAGE PARTNERS

The Andersons
Aptus
Buckeye Broadband
The Center for Non-Profit Resources
Chick-fil-A
Directions Credit Union
Diocese of Toledo
Edcor Network
Enterprise Holdings
Evergreen Local School District
FirstEnergy
First Solar
Fostoria City School District
Great Lakes Credit Union
iScribeMD
Kingston Healthcare Company
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Medical Mutual
Monroe County Intermediate School District
Perrysburg Schools
Pike Delta York Local School District
Savage and Associates
Springfield Local Schools
Sunshine Communities
Surf Broadband Solutions
Sylvania Schools
Taylor Automotive Family
Toledo Public Schools
Willard Local Schools

Access the Employee Enrollment Form.

Lourdes University has housing available for non-traditional and graduate students. These apartments come both furnished and unfurnished. We have one and two-bedroom apartments available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students housed in two-bedroom apartments may room with another graduate or non-traditional student. We will try to meet each student’s first choice but cannot guarantee priority placement.

Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you. Please contact them to discuss Certificate and Master’s degree programs.

You can reach us by phone, email, or standard USPS mail.

We look forward to meeting you!

Local and National Graduate Admissions:
419-824-3517
Toll-free: 800-878-3210, ext. 8908
gradadmit@lourdes.edu

International Graduate Admissions:
1-419-517-8908
gradadmit@lourdes.edu

Lourdes University
Graduate Admissions
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560