Tutor Training

Tutor Training Courses - Spring 2026

All New Student Tutors

All NEW Tutors must attend a Week 1 New Tutor Orientation on the following dates:

Wed, April 8, 2026: 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Zoom)

Thu, April 9, 2026: 5:30 - 6:30 pm (Zoom)

All English/ESLL Tutors

Starting week 2 you must be enrolled in and attend the one unit tutor training class with English/ESLL Coordinator Natalia Menendez.

New Leaders - Language Arts LA 61A Tutor Training I

Continuing Leaders - Language Arts LA 61B Tutor Training II

Course Description

LA 61A:
Training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring, including study skills, college policies, professionalism, ethics, and role modeling of successful student behavior. Techniques of subject-specific tutoring skills. Practice of these skills through sample student work and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor the first time in English, ESLL, or other reading and/or composition based courses.
 
LA 61B:
Advanced training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring. Students will be asked to engage in advanced reflections on tutoring and advanced level critique of one's own and other tutoring processes. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills with attention given to diverse learning styles. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor for the second time.

All Math Tutors

Starting week 2 you must be enrolled in and attend the one unit tutor training class with Mathematics Coordinator Teresa Zwack.

New - Physical Science & Engineering PSE 61A Tutor Training I

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Course Description

PSE 61A:
Training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring, including study skills, college policies, professionalism, ethics and role modeling of successful student behavior. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor math for the first time.
 
PSE 61B:
Advanced training in team leading skills necessary for tutoring. Students will be asked to engage in advanced reflections on tutoring and advanced level critique of one's own and other tutoring processes. Techniques of subject specific tutoring skills with attention given to diverse learning styles. Practice of these skills through sample student work and instructor assignments and, when applicable, content-specific suggestions from the tutee's instructor. Ideal for students intending to tutor math for the second time.
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