Online Class: Speed Reading 101

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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9Lessons
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18Exams &
Assignments -
4,215Students
have taken this course -
7Hours
average time -
0.7CEUs
Course Description
Throughout the course, you will find a number reading passages to test your words per minute reading rate as well as your comprehension abilities. A number of drills are also provided so that you can retrain your eyes and expand your vision, which is an essential skill for reading at a much faster rate. Far too many people still read at the same rate they were taught in elementary school and speed reading will help you to break your elementary reading habits.
Additionally, you will learn how to break other bad habits that are slowing you down. This includes subvocalization, using your fingers while you read, and reading aloud or under your breath. These are bad habits that many people have developed from poor reading skills and never being taught more effective reading habits. When you learn to speed read, you are able to break these bad habits and improve your reading rate as well as your comprehension of the material.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Why Learn to Speed Read
Benefits to Speed Reading
How Speed Reading Can Help Your Career
Unlearning Your Style of Reading 8 Total Points
Lesson 1 Video
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: An Introduction
Complete Assignment: Lesson 1: Benefits of Speed Reading
Complete Exam: Lesson 1: Why Learn to Speed Read
Lesson 2: Why We Read Slowly and Your First Time Trial
Your First Time Trial
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Comprehension Test #1 9 Total Points
Lesson 2 Video
Complete Assignment: Lesson 2: Reading Rate
Complete Exam: Lesson 2: Why We Read Slowly & Your First Time Trial
Lesson 3: How to Jog through Your Reading
Lesson 3 Video
Complete Exam: Lesson 3: How to Jog through Your Reading
Lesson 4: Take Your Reading from a Jog to a Run
Elimination Visual Regressions, Progressions and Distractions 15 Total Points
Lesson 4 Video
Complete Assignment: Lesson 4: visual regressions, visual progressions, and visual distractions
Complete Exam: Lesson 4: Take Your Reading from a Jog to a Run
Lesson 5: Sprint through Your Reading
Proper Practice
Reading Drill 2
Vocalization: It Slows You Down
Lipping
Tongue Warbling
Jawing
Adam's Appling
Diaphragming 16 Total Points
Lesson 5 Video
Review Article: How to Read Scientific Papers Faster
Complete Assignment: Lesson 5: Forms of Subvocalization
Complete Assignment: Lesson 5: Exercise
Complete Exam: Lesson 5: Sprint through Your Reading
Lesson 6: Comprehending and Remembering What You Read
Comprehension Test #2
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Using Tools to Improve Your Concentration
Using Keywords 12 Total Points
Lesson 6 Video
Review Article: How to Improve Reading Comprehension
Complete Assignment: Lesson 6: Methods for Improving Comprehension
Complete Exam: Lesson 6: Comprehending and Remembering What You Read
Lesson 7: Hand Movements in Speed Reading and Helpful Techniques
Hand Scanning
Slow Page Turning
Skimming
Scanning
Skipping 11 Total Points
Lesson 7 Video
Complete Assignment: Lesson 7: Skimming, Scanning, and Skipping
Complete Exam: Lesson 7: Hand Movements in Speed Reading & Helpful Techniques
Lesson 8: Implementing Speed Reading into Everyday Life
Speed Reading Email
How to Speed Read a Web Site
Managing Your Mail 9 Total Points
Lesson 8 Video
Review Article: Maximize Your Reading Speed
Complete Exam: Lesson 8: Implementing Speed Reading into Everyday Life
Lesson 9: Maintaining Your Reading Rate
Figuring Your Reading Rate
Tips for Keeping Your Reading Rate Up 47 Total Points
Lesson 9 Video
Review Article: Monitoring Reading Rate
Take Poll: Let us know what you think of this course
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete Exam: Lesson 9: Maintaining Your Reading Rate
Complete: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize the need for speed reading and who can benefit from it.
- Describe why we read slowly and set your first time trial as a baseline.
- Demonstrate jogging techniques to improve your reading speed.
- Demonstrate moving from a jog to running in reading speed.
- Demonstrate sprinting through your reading.
- Use techniques to better retain and comprehend reading material.
- Describe proper hand movements in speed reading.
- Implement speed reading into everyday life.
- Describe ways to maintain your reading rate, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
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Student Testimonials
- "This course helped me in many ways I didn't think I could improve. I would encourge anyone who is having difficulty reading and or comprehending what they read to take this course." -- Alyssa M.
- "The instructor was very knowledgeable and did a great job answering my emails." -- Margaret L.