The tutoring program at Great Bay Community College (GBCC) has been recertified as a Level 1 certified tutor training program by the internationally recognized College Reading and Learning
Association (CRLA). Certification confirms that GBCC’s Center for Academic Planning and Support (CAPS) Tutor Services Program meets CRLA’s high standards for tutor selection, training, direct service and evaluation.
The CAPS Tutor Services Program offers tutoring on GBCC’s campus at no cost to students enrolled in a credit-bearing class. CAPS employs both peer and professional tutors dedicated to helping students succeed, become independent and interdependent learners, and reach their academic goals.
“We’re incredibly proud that our CAPS peer tutor program at GBCC has earned CRLA recertification. This five-year accreditation affirms the quality and rigor of our tutor training and recognizes the dedication of our peer tutors. It elevates their role from simply being helpful classmates to providing nationally recognized academic supports. CLRA Certification also reflects GBCC’s ongoing commitment to student success — we’re doing everything we can to ensure our students are supported, empowered and equipped to thrive,” said Jenna Anand, director of the Center for Academic Planning & Support at GBCC.
CRLA certification recognizes tutor training programs that meet CRLA’s rigorous standards and have successfully completed the International Tutor Training Program Certification (ITTPC) peer review process. CRLA certification is also earned by individual tutors who have completed a 10-hour training program and a minimum of 25 hours of direct tutoring for GBCC students. Since 2004, GBCC’s CAPS Tutor Services Program has certified 150 tutors.
For more than 30 years CRLA has been a leader in learning assistance, reading, and academic support programs with almost 1,300 members and over 2,000 certified training programs worldwide.