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

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)

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

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.

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.