Training

General Training Information

The National Tutoring Association (NTA) is internationally respected as a training provider for tutors, trainers, mentors, and academic coaches. Each training is created to meet the needs of your unique staff and student population. All NTA Training workshops are comprehensive and collaborative.

Professional training is an integral part of professional tutoring, coaching, and staff training. It is incumbent upon everyone active in student support to stay abreast of the current methods and techniques available and to familiarize oneself with the new information that is readily available. Sharing your knowledge and expertise as a trainer is important for all of us.

Live (Virtual) NTA Tutor Training

Train your tutors and staff virtually through our live training webinars. Training includes workbooks and certification. Contact Dr. Lucy Lapekas NTA National Training Director, or call 863-838-3558 for details, fees, and date availability.

Online Training for Tutors, Academic Coaches, & Mentors

Easier Path to Training and Certification

The NTA incorporates the most economical and convenient choices anywhere for tutor, mentor, and academic coach training, assessment, and certification. As an alternative to on-site training, the most efficient, effective online training method is available through NTA recorded Webinars. This self-paced, mastery-based curriculum is supervised by NTA certified master trainers and was developed and approved by the NTA. Successful course completion satisfies the academic requirements for NTA certification at the Basic through Advanced Tutor, Academic Coach, Mentor, and Tutor Trainer levels.

Train-the-Trainer/Classroom Workbooks/Certification

The NTA provides a path to individual certification via Recorded Webinar tutor training conducted by your own staff after successful completion of the Train-the-Trainer Bundle.

Begins with Learning Preferences: The Holistic Dialogue Training, Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Tutor curriculum study from the trainer’s perspective.
Is followed by Basic and Advanced Academic Coach curriculum study and Basic and Advanced Mentor Curriculum Study.
Is then followed by Critical Thinking (Part 1) Training and Creating Great Teams Training (text included.)

Is followed by the integrative capstone which includes classroom techniques, leadership, development of your tutor community of practice, and more.
Please email [email protected] for more information on the Train the Trainer Bundle.

Ordering NTA Training Series Workbooks

Only Certified NTA Trainers may order NTA Training Series Workbooks. The workbooks are intended to be consumable, used by one tutor, mentor, or academic coach. The materials are copyright protected and may not be copied or used by more than one trainee. Workbooks must be prepaid before shipping. Once payment is received, workbooks usually ship within 5 days via USPS 2nd day. All workbook orders will be invoiced via e-mail through PayPal. The NTA no longer accepts purchase orders. To order workbooks, please contact Dr. Lucy Lapekas at [email protected].

Important: Materials supplied by Crossroads of Learning no longer meet the basic minimum requirements for National Tutoring Association certification. Please contact the NTA if your workbooks are not like those pictured below. Please note that only NTA Certified Trainers may purchase NTA Training Series Workbooks.

Available Titles:

$20.95 (1-10 copies) • $18.95 (11 or more)

$22.95 (1-10 copies) • $20.95 (11 or more)

$22.95 (1-10 copies) • $18.95 (11 or more)