Knowledgeable and well-trained tutors are integral to the academic and
the personal success of those who come to the Center for alternative instruction.
Since all instruction occurring in the Tutor Development Program is basic
to and intertwined with other services provided in the Center, tutors
are at the heart of the ALC's successful existence and contribution to
the academic community at BRCC.
The Tutor Development Program is one of four academic service components
in the Academic Learning Center. Tutors began training on August 14, 1998.
The program met the requirements for an initial institutional certification
through the College Reading and Learning Association's (CRLA) International
Tutor Certification Program on July 1, 2000. In May 2002, the
Tutor Development Program was recertified for three years.
CRLA is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields
of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, and tutoring
services as the college/adult level. Inherently diverse in membership,
CRLA's most vital function and overall purpose is to provide a forum for
the interchange of ideas, methods, and information to improve student
learning and to facilitate the professional growth of its members.
Since March 1989, over 300 college and university tutorial programs
in the United States and Canada have received tutor training certification
through CRLA's International Tutor Certification Program. There are three
levels of certification: Regular, Advanced, and Master. Each level requires
an additional ten hours of training and 25 hours of experience.
Tutors in the program meet weekly with ALC professional staff for training
on Fridays from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in the ALC. Frequently, faculty and staff
are invited to participate in the training. The content of the training
program reflects the topics required for certification as well as the
perceived and surveyed needs of the student population at BRCC.
For more information, please see Why Tutor?
and the Peer Tutoring FAQ.
