Do You Want Your Students to Know about Peer Tutoring?
Class Visits
At the beginning of each semester we send out information about times and dates we are available to make class visits. Please watch for this information the first week of the semester. If you are interested in having us come out for a class visit at a different time throughout the semester, please e-mail Katie Pierre (West Campus) at katie.pierre@century.edu or Keith Hagen (East Campus) at keith.hagen@century.edu with potential dates, times, classroom number, and course title.
Syllabus Information
Please feel free to cut and paste the information we have put together about peer tutoring to your syllabus. It can be found at the bottom of the page.
Course List
A current course list of classes in which we currently offer tutoring is located at the bottom of the page.
Do You Have a Student You Would Like to Become a Tutor?
Requirements to Become a Tutor
- Current course load of six or more credits at Century College.
- Grade of B or better in course(s) tutored.
- Century College faculty endorsement.
- Participation in tutor training sessions.
- Commitment to student success.
- Provide the Peer Tutor Coordinator with a current, unofficial transcript.
Recommendation Form
Each tutor needs a recommendation form from their instructor in order to tutor in a course. Located below is a recommendation form.
Where to send students?
You can send your students to the Academic Support Center (W2460) or East Campus Student Support Center (E2523) to pick up an application. They can also click on the tutor link to find out more information and an application.
College Reading and Learning Association Information
Last September, the Peer Tutoring Program at Century College was certified by CRLA for three levels. According to CRLA, “the purpose of the program is twofold. First, it provides recognition and positive reinforcement for tutors’ successful work from an international organization, CRLA. Second, its certification process sets a standard of skills and training for tutors.”
The three levels of certification are: regular, advanced, and master. Each level requires an additional ten hours of training and twenty-five hours of experience. CRLA sets forth training requirements for obtaining each level of certification. The training session topics for each level are as follows:
Level 1 (Regular)
A minimum of eight of the following topics should be covered in level 1 training.
- Definition of tutoring and tutor responsibilities
- Basic tutoring guidelines
- Techniques for successfully beginning and ending a tutor session
- Basic tutoring do's
- Basic tutoring don'ts
- Role modeling
- Setting goals/planning
- Communication skills
- Active listening and paraphrasin
- Referral Skills
- Study skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Compliance with the ethics and philosophy of the tutor program
- Modeling problem solving
- Other
Level 2 (Advanced)
In addition to reviewing the topics covered in level 1, a minimum of four of the following topics should be covered in level 2 training.
- Review of level 1 topics
- Use of probing questions
- Characteristics of adult learners/learning styles
- Cultural awareness and intercultural communications
- Identifying and using resources
- Tutoring in specific skill/subject areas
- Record keeping/documentation
- Other
Level 3 (Master)
In addition to reviewing the topics covered in level 1 and 2, a minimum of four of the following topics should be covered in level 3 training.
- Review of level 1 and level 2 topics
- Assertiveness training
- How to tutor/deal with target populations
- How to administer and interpret a Learning Style Inventory
- Structuring the learning experience
- Training and supervising other tutors (supervisory skills)
- Group management skills (group interaction and group dynamics)
- Other
In order to become certified, our program had to put together training sessions and information a year prior to our application. We documented the material and the tutors that attended each session. The evaluators were very complimentary of our “comprehensive and organized tutor training program.”
The current tutors are required to attend ten hours of training sessions per semester. The actual tutoring time or experience depends on how many students sign-up with them to receive tutoring.
CRLA Web site
College Reading & Learning Associsation.