Readers' Advisory Certification Program
The Metro Area Reader’s Round Table has developed the following
certification program to provide a well-rounded foundation for
individuals in the Reader’s Advisory field. The certification program
consists of required and elective courses. Any class taken after
7/1/2005 can be counted toward this certification.
Participants will earn certification after earning 10 credits (5
required and 5 elective).
Required Courses:
Participants in the Reader’s Advisory Certification Program will need to
take all five of the following courses as well as five elective courses:
- Reader’s Advisory I – Facts About Fiction: Basic Reader’s Advisory
- Reader’s Advisory II – More Facts About Fiction: Introduction to Genre Fiction
- United We Read/Book Talks/Book Discussions/Programming
- Major Genre Workshop
- Minor Genre Workshop
Elective Courses:
Participants in the Reader’s Advisory Certification Program will need to
choose five courses from the following workshops. Elective classes
change frequently. Full day workshops count as one (1 credit) toward
course completion and half day workshops count as (1/2 credit) toward
course completion.
- Major Genre Workshops
- Romance
- Everybody Loves a Mystery
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Western
- Fiction
- Non-Fiction
- biography
- memoir
- true crime
- history
- travel
- science
- sports
- games
- food
- environment
- pop culture
- Minor Genre Workshops
- International Fiction
- Multicultural Fiction (African American, Asian, Native American,
Hispanic Middle-Eastern)
- Graphic Novels
- Horror
- Faith/Inspirational
- Historical
- Urban (Erotica/Street Lit)
- Chick Lit
- Adventure
- Suspense/Thrillers
- Gentle Reads
- Women’s Lit
- Gay & Lesbian (GLBT)
- Short Stories
- Other
- Special Topics
- How to Write a Book Review & a Few Other Useful Things
- Talking About Reading Putting Together a Book Discussion Group
- Reader’s Advisory for Children
- Reader’s Advisory for Young Adults
- Beach Reads and So Much More
- Audio/Visual Reader’s Advisory
- MARRTY Best Book/Writing a Reader Profile
- Web Based Reader’s Advisor Products
- Reading Related Databases and Websites
- Other
