The postbaccalaureate Postsecondary Reading Certificate Program provides professional preparation and training in the theory and practice of teaching reading to adults. Coursework in reading theory and pedagogy with teaching and/or tutoring experience provides the competencies and skills necessary to teach reading to adults.

• Students must either be in a graduate degree program at California State University, Los Angeles or must apply for graduate admission to the University.
• Once admitted to CSULA, prospective Postsecondary Reading Certificate students must apply to the Reading Programs Co-Coordinators for admission to the program.
• Students must successfully complete the Writing Placement Exam (WPE) or have a score of 41 or better on the writing section of the CBEST no later than the second term of coursework at California State University, Los Angeles.
• The program is designed for graduate students who expect to teach in community college and/or adult education settings. Students must provide evidence from coursework related to adult readers in order to earn the postsecondary reading certificate.
• The Postsecondary Reading Certificate requires 22 units of coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0.