Certification and Continuing Education Units

Certification by the National Tutoring Association

Professional tutor certification applications may be made to the National Tutoring Association (NTA) after successful completion of assessments or training. Certification requires:

• Membership in the NTA
• Verification of practical tutoring hours
• References
• Criminal background check

NTA Certification Affiliate Benefits
If your commercial or school learning center is registered as a certification affiliate with the NTA they may submit your certification with the following benefits:

• Cost of professional certification and new membership reduced from
  $80 to $35
• Documentation of practical tutoring hours and references may be provided
  by the certification affiliate.
• If your organization maintains a criminal background check on file for you, a new one may not be required for certification.
  

Note: Modules/assessments must be obtained in sequence in order to qualify for each higher level (unless approved in advance by the NTA). Please visit the NTA web site for more information and applications forms.

Continuing Education Units Provided by Fielding Graduate University

Learners also qualify to receive continuing education units (CEUs) granted from Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California, two units for each training module, or six for the entire "Tutoring Foundations" curriculum. CEUs are valuable for teachers maintaining credentials or others seeking to improve their pay grade or satisfy education requirements. A $60 processing fee per application applies and a Bachelors degree or above is required. More information on CEUs is available at 800.340.1099, www.fielding.edu, or by email to: NLewin@fielding.edu.

Ready to apply for Continuing Education Units or Certification?

• Application form for NTA Membership and Certification here. (please enter the $35 fee only if you have completed your studies through a NTA Certification Affiliate)
• Application form for Fielding Graduate University CEUs here.

Have Questions About This Program?

We're more than happy to answer any questions or entertain suggestions regarding how we may best be of service. You may contact us here, or call our Managing Director at 818.249.9692, ext 1.

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