Apply for a New Dyslexia Therapist License
A licensed dyslexia therapist may practice in a school, learning center, clinic, or private practice setting.
Educational Requirements
To be eligible for a dyslexia therapist license, you must hold at least a master's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education.
Training Program Completion
You must complete an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited multisensory structured language education training program to meet the training qualifications for a dyslexia therapist license.
Proof of Completion
With your application, you must submit proof of successful completion of an approved training program accredited by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) that includes, at a minimum:
- 200 hours of course work in multisensory structured language education
- 700 hours of supervised clinical experience in multisensory structured language education
- 10 demonstration lessons of the practice of multisensory structured language education, each observed by an instructor
You must include copies of the certificate(s) and/or letter(s) showing:
- the number of completed coursework hours,
- supervised clinical hours, and
- demonstration lessons
from your International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited training program. If the certificates do not show the specific number of completed hours and/or demonstration lessons, you must submit a letter from the training program outlining these requirements.
Examination Requirement
Before a license may be issued, all applicants must pass the ALTA Competency Examination for MSLE, Therapist Level. If you do not hold a current certification, you must contact ALTA for instructions to register for the exam.
For more information, please see the exam information page.
ALTA Competency Exam
You must provide proof of current certification as an Academic Language Therapist, issued by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA.) Please include with your application materials a copy of your current ALTA certification as evidence of meeting this requirement.
ALTA Certification
You must provide proof of current certification as an Academic Language Therapist, issued by the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA). Please include with your application materials a copy of your current ALTA certification as evidence of meeting this requirement.
Application and Fee
Applying online for a new license from TDLR is easy and secure. Online applications are immediately sent to the Licensing Division for processing and don’t have to go through additional departments for sorting and payment processing.
You are strongly encouraged to apply online.
To apply for a dyslexia therapist license, submit a completed application form (Apply Online or see Dyslexia Therapist and Dyslexia Practitioner Application PDF) along with the associated fee of $150.
