Screener Certification

Becoming an Irlen® Screener is an ideal way to help identify those with Irlen Syndrome in your community and put them on the path to success by helping them become symptom-free.  Whether your work is in education, psychology, counseling, assessment, speech or occupational therapy, health/medicine or literacy, becoming an Irlen Screener can enhance your practice or provide additional services to those you serve.
Initial Certification

The Screening Process

Irlen® Screenings are efficient and economical. The testing and remediation can be administered individually in an hour, and results are immediately known. The Irlen® Reading Perceptual Scale can be administered alone or as a part of a test battery. The Irlen® Method is currently being used in schools throughout the world as well as in clinic and private practice settings.

How do you become trained to administer the Irlen® Screening Test?

To become a Certified Irlen® Screener, you must participate in a two-day workshop with a Certified Irlen® Trainer. Day 1 includes theory and history, test administration and interpretation, and remediation procedures using Irlen® Spectral Colored Overlays. Day 2 is a practicum in which participants administer, score, and interpret Irlen® screenings with actual clients. Certification as an Irlen® Screener does not permit you to train others as Irlen® Screeners.

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Who qualifies to become an Irlen® Screener?

Educators, Reading Specialists, Special Education Specialists, School nurses, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Counselors, Teachers, and Diagnosticians can qualify to be trained as Irlen® Screeners. Certain other professionals may also qualify on a limited basis. To register for the Training Workshop submit a completed application form, a professional resume and training fee. If you are not accepted for the training workshop, the entire fee will be returned.

How Much Does It Cost To Become An Irlen® Screener?

Fees for trainings vary from location but include all materials, certified training, supervised practicum experience, intervention strategies for dyslexia, attention deficit symptomatology, autism, behavioral disorders, STAAR.  Optional: Deluxe Start Up Kit: Five sets of nine overlays (45 total), 50 Test Records, “60 Minutes” video, and other items to control lighting environments. Professional Development Credits for LPC and others.
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Re-Certification
Re-Certification is required every 5 years.
​The requirements are:
Complete steps 1-4 and choose either A or B from step 5:
​1. Obtain and be using the current IRPS Screening Manual (11th Edition, Winter 2010; ©1987-2017) and IRPS Test Records (1988-2021). Using the changes for scoring presented at the International Conference in the UK 2019. The PowerPoint Presentation with the changes can be obtained from the Irlen Institute.

2. Join the Irlen Screener Network on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/294858331091270/

3. Sign-up for the Irlen NewsAlert on the Irlen Website https://irlen.com/

4. Submit $20.00 for the recertification processing fee.

5. Choose one of the following:

(A) Re-attend an Irlen Screener Training Course. This is the preferred method as you will receive the most up-to-date information during this course.

(B) Using the above editions of the IRPS Manual and Test Record, screen one child with parent and send in a copy of the completed IRPS Test Record, Self-Test for Irlen Syndrome, Short Intake, and Checksheet Report for that client to the Irlen Institute AND View two of the Professional Development Opportunities listed in the PDF below (re-certification-requirements) and submit a 1-page summary of what you have learned.
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Please note: If your Screener certificate lapsed more than 6 months ago you will need to attend an Irlen Screener
Training Course in order to have it reinstated.