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Applying for the Position of Peer Tutor or SI Leader

• High academic achievement
• A willingness to serve others
• Superior command of subject matter

Applying for the Position of Tutor or SI Leader

• Have a grade point average of 3.0 or better
• Have completed the course with a 3.0 or better
• Submit an application
• Submit a Professor Recommendation Form or a reference letter from a professor that instructs the course

• Tutors/SI leader must sign contract
• SI leaders must attend at least ten (10) hours of SI training that consists of learning theory, study strategies, and skill development. Training sessions are mandatory and results in national certification from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
• Tutors must attend a training session that consists of learning theory, study strategies, and skill development

The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certifies the ACCESS tutorial programs and gives authorization for the university to issue individual CRLA tutoring certificates. The CRLA is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning, assistance, development education, and tutorial services at the college and adult level. CRLA sponsors the International Tutor Certification Program (ITCP), which certifies skills and training a tutor needs to be successful.

Certification provides:

• Recognition and positive reinforcement for NSU SI leaders
• Training and experience on a resume for SI leaders
• A certification process that set standards of skills and training for the NSU tutorial programs
• A forum for the interchange of ideas and methods to improve student learning and the professional growth of NSU students

It is important for all tutors to attend the multiple scheduled workshops. All workshops will concentrate on particular strategies. Workshop attendance is MANDATORY; however, additional sessions will be scheduled based on need and availability.

Although faculty members screen SI leaders for content competency and approve selection, certification is a tool used to insure quality to an effective peer assistance program. 

For more information about the peer tutor program and/or ACCESS tutor certification
contact the ACCESS office at (757) 823-8507.