CRLA TUTOR PROGRAM CERTIFICATION….Consider the POSSIBILITIES!

CRLA Tutor Program Certification offers numerous benefits for individual tutors, tutorial coordinators, and programs. The following is a partial list of the opportunities/benefits that are possible with CRLA Tutor Program Certification:

1. Develop a super tutoring program from scratch by utilizing certification guidelines, The CRLA Tutor Training Handbook, and the experience of other professionals attending CRLA Conferences.

2. Utilize allotted time for development of an individual certification plan to carefully rethink your whole existing tutorial program, an opportunity for a fresh perspective.

3. Using CRLA guidelines, organize separate training sessions into a coherent curriculum and possibly a credit course.

4. Create a spirit of teamwork in your department by involving colleagues in tutor training curriculum design, actual tutor training, and tutor evaluation.

5. Generate interest in the community about your program by giving a press release to local and campus newspapers about your CRLA Certified Program. Include CRLA CERTIFIED TUTORS on all of your program advertisements.

6. Secure greater student and faculty confidence and respect for your tutorial staff and program.

7. Attract attention and interest among other tutorial services on campus. May stimulate interaction for the betterment of both programs such as working together on training.

8. Attract highly motivated tutors with CRLA Certification credentials and extensive training.

9. Tie wage rates to CRLA Certification levels in order to provide incentive for additional training and experience. This also helps with retention of tutors.

10. Involve upper level tutors in developing and/or conducting segments of lower level tutor training. This creates excitement and motivation for ALL tutors and staff.

11. Honor certified tutors by hosting a ceremony/party in their honor. Invite all tutors, selected faculty and staff.

12. Emphasize the transferability of CRLA Tutor Certification to other certifying colleges and universities. In other words, a Level I Certificate earned at one institution would be recognized at another.

13. Encourage tutors to add CRLA Tutor Certification to their resumes and to talk about their training and experience in job interviews.

14. Add to your own resume with items such as authored certification proposal, developed and conducted tutor training and maintained certification records.

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Last updated February 03, 2007.