Master Reading Teacher (MRT) Certificate
Dr. Craig Hammonds, Program Director
This is a graduate certification program, not a degree program. Hours earned may apply to the M.Ed. with Reading cognate degree. To pursue the MRT, a student must be admitted to the UMHB Graduate School.
Students pursuing certification as a Master Reading Teacher must complete 12 semester hours of specific coursework, as indicated below. Additionally, the student must have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have two (2) years of acceptable classroom teaching experience, pass the TExES Examination #151 and receive approval from the Texas Education Agency.