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Requirements and Prerequisites for Tutors
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(Excluding Academic Coaches and Mentors)

​BASIC LEVEL TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • High School Diploma required (Peer Tutors in high school must be at least 16 years old)
  • 10 hours of documented tutoring
  • Competency proven through the following: 
    • Successful completion of Basic Level Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
  • ​Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Prerequisite:  Basic Level Tutor Certification
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Thirty (30) hours of college credit required
  • 30 hours of documented tutoring
  • Competency proven through the following:
    • Successful completion of Basic Level Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Intermediate Level Tutor Webinar.
  • ​Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.

ADVANCED LEVEL TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Prerequisite:  Intermediate Level Tutor Certification
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Associate's Degree required
  • 50 hours of documented tutoring
  • Competency proven through the following:
    • Successful completion of Basic Level Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Intermediate Level Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Advanced Level Tutor Webinar.
  • ​Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.​
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.

READING TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Associate’s Degree Required
  • 20 documented hours of reading tutoring (may be volunteer hours)
  • Competency proven through the following: 
    • Successful completion of Basic Level Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Becoming a Reading Tutor Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Matching Books Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Guided Reading Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Quality Questioning Webinar​.
  • Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.

MATH TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • High School Diploma required (Peer Tutors in high school must be at least 16 years old)
  • 10 hours of documented tutoring
  • Competency proven through the following: 
    • Successful completion of Connect the Disconnect: Understanding Math Strategies.
    • Successful completion of Learning Preferences Webinar.
    • Successful completion of Basic Level Tutor Webinar.
  • Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee

MASTER LEVEL TUTOR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Prerequisites: 
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Tutor Program.
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Academic Coaching Program.
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Mentor Program.
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Bachelor's Degree required Master's Degree Preferred  
  • 500 hours of documented tutoring​
  • ​Minimum 7 years experience after initial certification​​
  • Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.
  • Preference for certification as an NTA Tutor/Academic Coach Trainer   

TUTOR TRAINER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Bachelor’s Degree Required
  • Submitted at least one article in the NTA Quarterly Newsletter
  • Presented a concurrent session during at least one NTA regional or national conference
  • 150 hours of documented tutoring
  • Competency proven through the following:
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Tutor Certification Program.
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Academic Coaching Program.
    • Successful completion of NTA Advanced Level Mentor Program.
    • Successful completion of Connect the Disconnect: Understanding Math Strategies webinar.
    • ​Successful completion of How to Tell Your Story webinar (There is no assessment for this webinar. Book is optional.)
  • ​Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.​
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.

MASTER TUTOR TRAINER CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • Current NTA Membership in good standing
  • Master’s Degree Required
  • Submitted at least 2 articles in the NTA Quarterly Newsletter
  • Presented a concurrent session during at least one NTA regional or national conference
  • ​Successful completion of Tutor Trainer Certification Program
  • ​Conducted at least one Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced Level Tutor Training​​ session
  • ​Completion of NTA Certified Tutor Training can be via in-school training, NTA regional or national workshop/conference, or by live or recorded webinars.​
  • Payment of the appropriate NTA Certification fee.
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        • Checkout for Academic Coach Certification
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        • Academic Coach Code of Ethics
      • Certification for Professional Mentors >
        • Checkout for Professional Mentor Certification
        • Certification Application Form and Checklist for Mentors
      • Procedures and Guidelines for Programs >
        • NTA Accreditation for Tutoring, Mentoring, and Coaching Programs
        • Administration for Programs
        • Evaluation for Programs
        • Checkout for Programs
    • Maintaining Certification
    • Certified Trainer Requirements
    • Fifteen Reasons to Certify
    • Specialized Workshops >
      • Academic Coaching
      • Language and Critical Thinking
      • Learning Preferences and The Holistic Dialogue
      • Understanding Compassion Fatigue
      • Understanding Math Strategies
  • 2021 Conference
    • 2021 Conference Presentation Proposal Form
    • 2021 Conference Registration
    • Sponsor the 2021 Conference
    • 2021 Conference Schedule
    • Discounted Recorded Training Webinars
    • 2021 Conference Awards >
      • The NTA Tutor of the Year Award
      • The NTA Tutoring Program Excellence Award
      • The NTA Academic Coach of the Year Award
      • The NTA Academic Coaching Program Excellence Award
      • The NTA Professional Development Award
      • The NTA Distinguished Research Award
      • The NTA Distinguished Publication Award
      • The NTA Proposed Research Award
      • The NTA Tutor Profile in Courage Award
      • The NTA President's Award
      • The NTA Global Impact Award
    • FAQ 2021 Conference
    • Previous Conferences >
      • 2018 Conference >
        • Look Who Came to the Conference
        • Jose Feliciano
      • 2016 Conference
      • 2014 Conference
  • Resources
    • Tutor Strategy of the Week >
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    • National Tutoring Week >
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  • Is It Time For a Tutor?
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    • Fifteen Reasons to Hire NTA Certified Tutors
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  • Recent Research