Accreditation and Certification Standards

Teaching Level	IMSLEC Accreditation	ALTA Certification
Degree	Bachelors	Bachelors
Requirements	Each training course must meet 7 criteria which include: Instructional Standards Mission, Goal, Objectives Financial Structure & Management Administration Instructional Personnel Assets On-going course evaluation	Candidate must have graduated from a course that meets the descriptors of an IMSLEC accredited teaching level course.
Course Work	45 Hours	45 Hours
Practicum / Internship	90 40-minute lessons or the equivalent (60 hrs) 9 month minimum minimum 5 observations (3.3 hrs) with conferences/ written reports	90 40-minute lessons or the equivalent (60 hrs) 9 month minimum minimum 5 observations (3.3 hrs) with conferences/ written reports
Supervision	direct observation by appropriate trainer	direct observation by appropriate trainer
Exit Assessment	yes	yes
CEU's	yes	yes

Instructor of Teaching Level	IMSLEC Accreditation	ALTA Certification
Degree	Bachelors	Bachelors
Requirements	Certified at Teaching Level 900 clock hours experience minimum 2 Years experience over different levels/ages	Certified at Teaching Level 900 clock hours experience minimum 2 Years experience over different levels/ages
Course Work	90 Hours	90 Hours
Practicum / Internship	1 cycle of teacher training	1 cycle of teacher training
Supervision	direct observation by appropriate trainer	direct observation by appropriate trainer
Exit Assessment	yes	yes
CEU's	yes	yes

Therapy Level	IMSLEC Accreditation	ALTA Certification
Degree	Bachelors (Masters in 2005)	Bachelors
Requirements	Each training course must meet 7 criteria which include: Instructional Standards Mission, Goal, Objectives Financial Structure & Management Administration Instructional Personnel Assets On-going course evaluation	Candidate must have graduated from a program that includes all descriptors of the IMSLEC
Course Work	200 Clock Hours (90 Hours from Teach Level or Instructor of Teaching Level may apply)	Minimum 200 Clock Hours
Practicum / Internship	700 clock hours with 10 observations/conferences/ written reports or 500 clock hours with 15 observations/conferences/ written reports or 350 clock hours with 20 observations/conferences/ written reports 150 hours from an MSLE course may apply individual or small group 3 different cases 24 month minimum 40-minute lessons/4 x a week or the equivalent (2.6 hrs) experience in beginning/upper levels of instruction	700 clock hours with 10 observations/conferences/ written reports individual or small group 3 different cases 24 month minimum experience in beginning/upper levels of instruction regular written reports documenting student/group therapy situations
Supervision	direct observation by appropriate trainer	direct observation by Qualified Instructor
Exit Assessment	yes	yes
CEU's	yes	yes

Instructor of Therapy Level	IMSLEC Accreditation	ALTA Certification (Qualified Instructor)
Degree	Masters	Masters Degree
Requirements	MSL Therapist 1400 clock hours beyond therapist level 3 years minimum as MSL therapist knowlege of other MSL programs	ALTA Certification A minimum of 1400 teaching hours beyond certification (700 of these hours may be accrued while completing the qualified instructor program) Two completions of a structured, sequential, Orton-Gillingham based curriculum Experience with students of various school levels and ages Experience with one-on-one as well as small group (preferably no larger than 6) situations Documentation of academic language therapy experience
Course Work		Minimum 400 Clock Hours
Practicum / Internship	observation at all levels participation in all facets of therapy training familiar with other MSL curriculums/literature/ research presentation skills	A two year internship at a center offering a structured, sequential Orton-Gillingham based program observation at all levels in a continuous two-year training cycle, including basic-introductory and advanced courses participation under supervision of a Qualified Instructor in all facets of therapy training including: Lectures Practicums Record keeping Preparation for classes Teaching demonstration lessons Ten guided evaluations with written comments Ten independent evaluations with written comments
Supervision	direct observation by appropriate trainer	direct observation by a Qualified Instructor
Exit Assessment	yes	Each center documents competencies
CEU's	yes	Yes-following ALTA guidelines of 20 CEU hours every 2 years. CEU hours every 2 years after certification