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SIPPS Certification Courses

Scale Your Impact with SIPPS Certification Courses

Whether you are a SIPPS® educator aiming to advance your career by mastering SIPPS instruction or you are an implementation leader looking to empower your educators to develop  others and sustain SIPPS organization-wide, we have an educational pathway for you.

SIPPS Educator Certification Course (August 2025)

This asynchronous, self-paced course is designed to prepare educators to teach the SIPPS program. Upon completion of this 8-module course, educators will be awarded a course badge and certified as a SIPPS Educator. Educators will need access to SIPPS program materials and the Learning Portal to engage in the course activities. Graduate course credit is available (for a fee) through an affiliated university. 

The SIPPS Educator Certification Course is aligned with the scope, sequence, instructional materials, and guidance of SIPPS, Fifth Edition. 

The cost of this course is $400 per educator.

For Educators Using Third and Fourth Edition SIPPS:

To fully engage in the course, 3e/4e users will need access to select Fifth Edition à la carte items, including:

  • Challenge Vocabulary Supplement (grades 2–12)
  • 5e Handheld High-Frequency Word Cards (for one level)
  • 5e Handheld Spelling-Sound Cards (for the same level)


SIPPS Trainer Certification Course (January 2026)

The SIPPS Certified Trainer Course features five synchronous course meetings complemented by asynchronous instructional modules. Upon completion of this course, trainers will be awarded a course badge and will be certified to facilitate select professional learning sessions to build capacity for sustaining SIPPS implementations organization-wide. Certified trainers will have access to curated digital resources and to the online trainer community. The SIPPS Trainer Certification is valid for two years starting on the date of course completion. Additional coursework is required to renew this certification every two years. Course prerequisite: SIPPS Certified Educator badge and signed certification agreement. Graduate course credit is available (for a fee) through an affiliated university. 

The SIPPS Trainer Certification Course is aligned with the scope, sequence, instructional materials, and guidance of SIPPS, Fifth Edition.

The cost of this course is $2,500 per educator.
Certification is valid for two years. Course for certification renewal: $200 per educator.