Obtain Graduate Credit


Earn higher education credits for professional learning in Fundations®, Just Words®, or Wilson Reading System®.

Preparing Teachers

By partnering with Wilson Language Training (WLT), Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, MA, offers graduate credits for eligible Fundations®, Just Words®, or Wilson Reading System® (WRS) professional learning. Anyone who completes the qualifying coursework is eligible to apply for graduate credit.

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Available Courses and Requirements

Additional information is available through the online course in the “Graduate Credit Opportunity and Process” lesson.

Fundations®

Course or Course Part# Grad CreditsFeeApplication Requirements
Fundations Facilitator Certification Level K, 1, 2, or 3
[General Education Classroom (Tier 1) Foundational Skills with Fundations Facilitator Certification Course (Level K, 1, 2, or 3)]
3 Credits$335Complete all Fundations Facilitator requirements and proficiency measures successfully for specific Level.
Note: Credit will only be granted for one Level of certification even if multiple Levels are completed.
Fundations Facilitator Certification Intervention
[Intervention (Tier 2) Foundational Skills with Fundations Facilitator Intervention Certification Course]
3 Credits$335Complete all Fundations Facilitator Intervention requirements and proficiency measures successfully.


Just Words®

Course or Course Part# Grad CreditsFee
Application Requirements
Just Words Facilitator Certification
[Classroom (Tier 2) Foundational Skills with Just Words Facilitator Certification Course]
3 Credits$335Complete all Just Words Facilitator requirements and proficiency measures successfully.


Wilson Reading System® (WRS)

Course or Course Part# Grad CreditsFeeApplication Requirements
WRS Introductory Course1 Credit$250Live face-to-face/in-person/virtual course: complete attendance requirements and successfully participate in all course components.
Online/asynchronous course: complete all assessments for the course.
WRS Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: Online Course (Steps 1-6) – WRS Steps 1-3 and Topics (Part 1)
3 Credits$335Complete all assessments for Steps 1-3 and Topics I, and 3 threaded discussion topics*
WRS Intensive Instruction for the Non-Responsive Reader: Online Course (Steps 1-6) – WRS Steps 4-6 and Topics (Part 2)3 Credits$335Complete all assessments for Steps 4-6 and Topics II, and 3 threaded discussion topics.*
WRS Level I Steps 1-6 Practicum
3 Credits
$335Complete all Level I Practicum requirements successfully.*
WRS Advanced Strategies for Multisensory Structured Language Group Instruction Workshop1 Credit$250Complete attendance requirements and successfully participate in all course components.
WRS Group Mastery Practicum3 Credits$335Complete all WRS Group Mastery Practicum requirements successfully.
WRS Advanced Word Study: Online Course (Steps 7-12)3 Credits$335Complete all course assessments and 5 threaded discussion topics.*
WRS Steps 7-12 Practicum3 Credits$335Complete all WRS Steps 7-12 Practicum requirements successfully.
*Additional information is available through the online course in the “Graduate Credit Opportunity and Process” lesson.

More About Graduate Credit

Learn more about the process to apply for graduate credit below.

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Earn a Degree Along with Certification


While students complete qualifying coursework to apply for credit without matriculating in a degree program, Fitchburg State University (FSU) and other Higher Education Partners offer the opportunity to earn WRS Level I Certification while earning a master’s degree.

Have Questions

  • About applying for graduate credit? Please email registrar@fitchburgstate.edu or call the FSU Registrar’s Office at 978.665.4196.
  • About course requirements? Please contact Wilson Language Training’s Customer Support Center through our Contact Us page, or call 800.899.8454.