The International Tutor Program Certification

History

Since March 1989, over 1,000 college and university tutorial programs in the United States and Canada have received tutor training certification through CRLA's International Tutor Program  Certification (ITPC).

Purpose

The purpose of this 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. 

Endorsements

CRLA's ITPC has been endorsed by the National Association for Developmental Education, Commission XVI of the American College Personnel Association, the American Council of Developmental Education Associations, Association for the Tutoring Professional and the National Tutoring Association.

ITPC Certification Levels

There are three levels of certification: 

• Regular
• Advanced
• Master

Each level requires an additional ten hours of training and 25 hours of experience. After meeting the requirements for an initial institutional certification for one year, CRLA offers a three-year renewal certification which can be followed by a five-year recertification.

Note: CRLA certifies programs, not individual tutors. In other words, CRLA certifies that a particular tutor training program is qualified to issue CRLA certificates to individual tutors at certain levels.

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Last updated February 11, 2007.