Certification for Professional Mentors
(Excluding Tutors and Academic Coaches)

Individuals seeking certification as Professional Mentors must follow the instructions and procedures outlined specifically for this certification found below. Each level of certification requires a minimum number of structured training hours supervised by an NTA certified Mentor trainer or supervisor. Training as a Professional Mentor may be delivered by a Certified NTA Master Trainer or by any institution where an NTA Certified Tutor Trainer/Mentor Coach is on staff, or by taking the pre-recorded Mentor Webinar Training courses offered by the NTA. 

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PROFESSIONAL MENTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

• Current NTA Membership in good standing
• Associate’s Degree preferred or in substantial progress
• Minimum of fifteen documented hours of professional mentoring
• Adhere to the NTA's Code of Ethics
• Competency proven through the following:
  • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
  • Successful completion of Basic Mentor Training Webinar.
  • Successful Completion of Basic Tutor Training.
• Completion of training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by our webinars. 

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL MENTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Current NTA Membership in good standing
• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• Minimum of thirty-five documented hours of professional mentoring
• Adhere to the NTA's Code of Ethics
• Competency proven through the following:
  • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
  • Successful completion of Basic Mentor Training Webinar.
  • Successful completion of Advanced Mentor Training Webinar
  • Successful Completion of Basic Tutor Training.
• Completion of training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by our webinars.