Certification of the Las Positas Tutorial Program
The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) is a group of professionals active in the fields of reading/learning assistance, developmental education, and tutorial services at college and adult level. CRLA publishes guidelines for tutor training leading to certification at three levels.
Why are we a certified tutor training program?
- We want to provide the best tutors possible for the LPC students.
- We want our tutors to view themselves as para-professionals.
- We want to make sure our tutors receive the best training.
- We want to recruit highly motivated and positive tutors.
- We want to join other institutions in sharing materials and ideas.
- We want to send our tutors away to universities ready to continue tutoring.
All tutors must receive level one to continue tutoring. Levels 2 and 3 are optional.
LPC tutors may work towards certification at:
Level 1--Regular Certificate.
- Ten hours tutor training which includes classwork, workshops, reading, computer programs, CDs and independent study.
- Twenty-five hours of actual tutoring
Level 2--Advanced Certificate.
- Twenty cumulative hours of tutor training which includes assisting new tutors, writing a reflection paper, goal planning, self evaluation and a learning disabilities workshop.
- Fifty cumulative hours of actual tutoring.
Level 3--Master Certificate.
- Thirty cumulative hours of tutor training which includes a tutor project, mentoring new tutors, discussion groups and classwork.
- Seventy-five cumulative hours of actual tutoring.