Note: The "Ready for Review" date is emailed to the contact persons within 2-3 weeks of when the appropriate application packet, supporting documentation, and fee are received. To find your program's Ready4Review date, look at ITTPC Application listings at ww.crla.net/ittpc/AppStatus.xls (excel)

Rick Sheets, Ed. D.
ITTPC Coordinator
rick.sheets@crla.net

• I am new in this position. How do I get started? Visit the links at the left. Read over the certification requirements and the certification process. Look for other certified programs in your geographical area and check with them. Look at some of the sample programs provided. Start with the link called Application Process: Getting Started.
  
  
• What do I do about my membership? Memberships are not tied to certification. ITTPC certifies programs but does not require anyone to be a member of CRLA. CRLA membership is encouraged for keeping up to date in learning assistance and developmental education but is not mandatory. Membership offers conference discounts, great support, professional development, and more. Go to http://www.crla.net/membership/.
  
  
• Whom should I talk to? If you have questions after reading through the information offered on the website, our reviewers (http://www.crla.net/ittpc/contact_information.htm) are happy to answer your questions and can help you as you prepare your application for certification. Remember, you want to make sure it is obvious that your program meets ITTPC program certification requirements.
  
  
• What's this all about? Read below.
  
  

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Tutor Training Certification Through
International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC)

ITTPC certifies tutor training programs in postsecondary educational institutions. Note: ITTPC does not certify tutors. ITTPC authorizes each certified tutor training program to certify that its tutors have met the approved ITTPC tutor training program requirements. Program directors and staff are not required to acquire or maintain CRLA membership to become or maintain a certified program. They do have to maintain the program certification by reapplying BEFORE their program certification expires.

ITTPC has been recognized and endorsed by the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations (CLADEA) and its member organizations:

• ATP: Association for the Tutoring Profession
  http://www.myatp.org/
• CRLA: College Reading & Learning Association
  http://www.crla.net
• NADE: National Association for Developmental Education
  www.nade.net
  
• NCLCA: National College Learning Center Association
  www.nclca.org
• NCDE: National Center for Developmental Education
  www.ncde.appstate.edu

 

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Important information about certifying tutor training programs:

• Whose programs are ITTPC certified? When do those certifications expire? The ITTPC webpage can link you to an Excel spreadsheet listing all current ITTPC-certified programs, their status, and date of expiration.
  
  
• The application process page describes the fees and process and defines the terms. There are also links to the application forms.
  Note: The W-9 form (MSWord doc) for vendor information needs is at http://www.crla.net/ittpc/ittpc_w9.doc.
  
  
• If you have not looked at the ITTPC Certification Requirements, you will want to open and may want to print that document.
  
  
• Be sure to look at the Application Samples and Application Tips as you get ready to prepare an Application for certification as new, reflection/renewal, or re-certification.
  
  
• I heard ITTPC certifies SI programs, is this true?
  No! ITTPC certifies tutor training programs only. Supplemental Instruction is an effective program of planned group study sessions. As stated in the SI Leader Training PowerPoint, "SI is not tutoring." A tutoring session is led by the student's needs in that session. SI programs will not meet the ITTPC tutor training program requirements for tutor selection, tutor training, tutoring experience, and tutor evaluation. Only SI programs that incorporate additional training focused on responding to student needs and those that provide unplanned time in group sessions to respond to those student needs in each session can become CRLA-certified tutor training programs through ITTPC. See the FAQs section for more questions.
  
  
• ITTPC Reviewers are available to answer questions and help programs complete the online application process. See the Contact Information to find the email address or phone number of a reviewer to contact with your questions.
  
  
• The CRLA Board approved a fee increase for ITTPC applications (New, Reflection/renewal, and Re-certification) in 2009 and including an additional fee for multiple campus or multiple programs under the same certification in 2012. Those additional campuses or programs under the same certification must follow the same approved training requirements for tutor selection, tutor training, tutoring experince, and tutor evaluation. See the ITTPC application fees and description sheet.
  
• The ITTPC program can process business or personal credit cards (Visa or MC) to pay for ITTPC certification fees rather than checks: contact Rick Sheets, ITTPC Coordinator, when ready at 623-240-0572.
  
  
• CRLA's ITTPC program supports the (Association for the Tutoring Profession)
  Code of Ethics -- for all ITTPC-certified programs. Check it out!
  
  
• ITTPC Pins for Level I, II, & III Certified Tutors are available at a very reasonable price. Take a look!
  
  
• See the FAQs section at the left for more questions.

 

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Take time to check out the information in the links at the left.

Below is a sample of our ITTPC program certificate:

The program above has reached the third stage of certification. It will
need to re-certify every five years to maintain its program certification.
Membership in CRLA or any professional organization is encouraged, but not required:

Proud Members of (www.cas.edu) & (www.cladea.net)
Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) in Higher Education
Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations