Do you want to improve your literacy instruction (K-12)? Do you want to be certified as a Special Reading teacher (K-12) in the state of Missouri? Do you want to become a literacy education researcher?The nationally-recognized Literacy Faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia are prepared to help you accomplish your professional goals.?Teachers with this certification are qualified for such positions as: Remedial Reading, Title I Reading, Reading Development, Special Education, and Language Arts. Depending on your initial certification experience (BA/BS), this certification may require as few as 6 courses.