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ACTP Board of Directors, Tutor Certification

Tutor Trainer & Tutor Certification

Get Certified- AdvanceYour Tutoring Center.

A tutoring program is only as good as its tutors - tutors are only as good as their training - and  training is only as good as the trainer delivering it!

Tutor Trainer Certification

How to Earn a Tutor Trainer & Tutor  Certification

The ACTP Tutor Trainer Certification program is designed for higher education professionals who provide training for tutors. Directors and coordinators would benefit immensely as well.

This training and certification takes place during ACTP's annual conference.

Trainers receive ACTPs professional certification at the annual conference following the full training over three days. Training focuses on equipping tutor trainers with a comprehensive, evidenced-based approach to Learning Assistance.

Tutor Certification

How Individual Tutors Earn a Tutor Certification

After the ACTP conference, all certified Tutor Trainers are able to train their tutors using best practices from the ACTP Roadmap. Following training, trainers will use the TracCloud Tutor Trainer Software to verify that individual tutors have met the minimum requirements.  

Tutor Trainer Daily Schedule

SUNDAY

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM; 1:30 PM -4:30 PM

MONDAY

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

TUESDAY

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tutor Trainer  Agenda

9:00 - 9:30amWelcome, Expectations, Process
9:30 - 10:00amLearning Assistance: Types of Programs and Services
10:00 - 10:15amFinding and Integrating Tutors, Networking, Promoting, Marketing
10:15 - 11:15amTraining Tutors: "Five Knowledges" Framework
11:15 - 12:00pmTraining Tutors: Theory and Sequence
12:00 - 2:00pmLunch on Your Own
2:00 - 2:30pmTraining Tutors: Mindset and Skillset
2:30 - 3:15pmThe Role, Identity, and Tasks of the Coordinator / Trainer
3:15 - 3:45pmAssessment: Observations and Evaluations
3:45 - 4:30pmTutor Certification, Topics, Roadmap