Tutor Certification Program

The Student Success Center at CCBC Essex is currently in Level I certification! We are very excited about this and encourage all tutors to strive for certification!

Important facts about tutoring certification:

• Is sponsored by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA), an international tutor certification organization that sets a standard of skills and training for tutors and provides recognition and reinforcement for tutors' successful work.
• Began in 1989
• Certifies programs at three levels
• Requires 10 hours of training and 25 hours of tutoring experience for each certification level
• Provides professional standards for tutor training
• Rewards tutors
• Establishes credibility for tutoring programs
• Is endorsed by the National Association for Developmental Education and Commission XVI, Academic Support in Higher Education, of the American College Personnel Association