This specialized teacher training program, submitted by Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois as an entry in the 1973 Distinguished Achievement Award Program, provided perspective teachers with increased opportunities and experiences in specific areas of competency. These areas were early childhood education and remedial reading. The Remedial Reading Center combined learning opportunities with practical experience in working with the testing and tutorial teaching of individual pupils. The Pre-School Learning Center offered student teachers practical training through participation in planning and directing learning experiences. The establishment of these centers provided opportunities for a) research in these fields; b) establishment of requirements for specializations found in team teaching and open-space instructional situations; and c) implementation of innovative, specialized programs. (BRB)