Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)
What is a CALT?
A Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) is a highly trained professional who provides intensive, individualized therapy to students with dyslexia and related learning differences. CALTs use evidence-based, multisensory structured language education (MSLE) approaches to transform struggling readers into confident learners.
Visit ALTA to learn more about the highly trained skills of a CALT and the requirements to become a CALT.
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CALT Training at
Nelms Dyslexia Center
The Nelms Dyslexia Center’s CALT training program is a comprehensive two-year course of study that prepares educators and other degreed professionals to become specialists in dyslexia and related learning differences.
Grounded in the Science of Reading, the program combines coursework and supervised clinical experience to develop expertise in identifying dyslexia, assessing student needs, and delivering effective, multi-sensory language instruction.
Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia is a curriculum written by the staff of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children. It is the curriculum used at Nelms Dyslexia Center to train dyslexia therapists.
Certified Academic Language Practitioner
ALTA Certified Academic Language Practitioners (CALPs) provide explicit, systematic, and sequential Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) instruction that fosters accuracy, deepens understanding, and promotes independence in students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia.
Visit ALTA to learn more about the highly trained skills of a CALP and the requirements to become a CALP.
TEACHER level training requirements:
One year certification course
Curriculum: Structured Language Basics and Brightwire Reading & Spelling Program.
Meets all requirements for training as a CALP through the Academic Language Therapist Association (ALTA)
Minimum of 45 in-person instructional hours; Minimum of 60 clinical teaching hours
Minimum of five lesson demonstrations
Pass a national competency exam
Bachelor’s degree required
Continued yearly education requirements
If you would like to speak with a member of our team to learn more about CALT or CALP training and certification requirements, please call us or complete the inquiry form.
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