Key Learning Center

Orton-Gillingham Training Institutes 

The Key Multisensory Structured Language Education:

Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Writing

 

KLC offers three levels of accredited Orton-Gillingham (OG) courses.

Registration for all KLC Institute Courses is handled via an interview process.

Courses are offered In-Person and Live Online.

Deepen your multisensory structured language teaching practices with Key Learning Center's internationally accredited basic and advanced Orton-Gillingham coursework and practicum programs.

Getting Started with the Orton-Gillingham Approach?

Please contact Carrie Erb for registration details at cerb@carolinaday.org.

Ready to get started with the Orton-Gillingham Approach?

Orton-Gillingham Associate

Associate Part I (Foundations) offers an opportunity for teachers, tutors, parents, and other professionals to be introduced to the fundamentals of the Orton-Gillingham Approach including strategies that can be used one-on-one, in small groups, and in the classroom. Basic literacy instruction based on Orton-Gillingham principles, integrated with multi-sensory techniques and strategies will be the primary focus of this course. It is suitable for teachers of elementary classes (grades K-4) and most beneficial for primary grade teachers.

Associate Part II continues with trainees working directly with a student, utilizing the principles and strategies of the OG Approach to assess their needs, analyze data, and plan and teach lessons. OG experience is gained via a required year-long supervised clinical teaching practicum. The completion of coursework and practicum meets requirements for both ALTA and OGA, making the participant eligible to apply for credentialing after meeting each organization's additional specific requirements.

This course alone does not fully prepare you to teach students using the OG Approach.

 

 

 

Course Settings & Dates

This course is offered in two settings: In-Person or Live Online.  The course and the required practicum meet certification standards for Orton-Gillingham Associate Level and ALTA Teaching Level.

In-Person Associate Courses

Location:
Key Learning Center at Carolina Day School
Asheville, North Carolina

Associate In Person June 2025 (Full)

  • Dates: June 16-20, June 23-27
  • Times: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Live Online Associate Courses

Associate Live Online July 2025 (Full)

  • Dates: July 21-25, Sept 10, Sept 13, Sept 17, Oct 1, Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, Feb 11, Feb 25, March 11, March 25, April 15
     

  • Times Vary: Sept 13 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, all other dates 6:00 pm -8:00 pm 

Associate Course Fees*

  • Associate In Person June 2025: $2,450 + Required materials fee: $295
  • Associate Live Online: $2,200 + Required materials fee: $295

*A $300 non-refundable deposit is required with registration.

Questions?

Contact Carrie Erb at cerb@carolinaday.org.

Ready to take your Orton-Gillingham knowledge to the next level?

Orton-Gillingham Certified

Certified - Therapy Level, Part I Bridge from Basic to Advanced: This course is open to those who have completed an introduction to Orton-Gillingham and/or an Associate level course at Key Learning Center or a similar program. It provides educators the bridge from basic phonology to higher level language skills. It includes a review of phonics and basic grammar concepts along with an introduction to the advanced levels of English morphology and writing.

  • This course can be taken as a stand-alone follow-up to the OG Associate Course. (A two-year window is granted for those who wish to continue with Certified Part II.)
  • With prior approval, this course is open to middle and high school teachers seeking a background in morphology and structured writing.

Certified - Therapy Level, Part II Practicum and Continued Coursework: This course offers continued learning. Along with practicum, it offers a scaffolded approach to developing advanced language understanding through a diagnostic- prescriptive teaching cycle. See the KLC Certified Brochure below for more information.

Note: In order to enroll in the Certified-Therapy Level course, participants are required to enroll in year one of practicum.  (For those participants completing the Associate level practicum, completing it first qualifies as participating in practicum.)

 

Live Online Certified Courses

Location:
Key Learning Center at Carolina Day School
Asheville, North Carolina

Certified Part I Live Online July 2025

  • Dates: July 28 - August 1
  • Times: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm EST

Certified Course Fees

Certified Part I: $955 + Required materials fee: $265

Questions?

Contact Carrie Erb at cerb@carolinaday.org.

Becoming Certified as an Orton-Gillingham Teacher or Tutor

Key Learning Center offers training that is accredited by the major international organizations that accredit high-quality programs meeting rigorous standards.

Certification as an Orton-Gillingham Practitioner or an Academic Language Practitioner comes through these organizations:

ABOUT KLC's ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS:

Key Learning Center's Accreditation

Key Learning Center holds three of the most highly regarded accreditations in the field of dyslexia.

         

KLC trainers are certified through ALTA.