CRLA or Custom Training
The Academic Resource Center offers training programs to meet the needs of programs across the ODU campus. We offer a variety of services:
CRLA Training
CRLA Tutor and Peer-educator training: CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) is a group of student-oriented professionals active in the fields of reading, learning assistance, developmental education, tutoring, and mentoring at the college/adult level.
Benefits to program tutors:
- Teaches the skills and knowledge commensurate with best practices for academic support programs and services.
- Increases confidence in the content area, public speaking, academic organization, and job performance.
- Creates a pathway to documenting experience and growth over time.
- Encourages tutors to view themselves as para-professionals in their work.
- Improves training and evaluation focus.
- Strengthens tutors' resume in the form of internationally recognized certificate.
- Creates a culture of learning for tutors.
- May improve wages (if wages are tied to completing certification).
Custom Training
Customized tutor and peer-educator training: Peer educator training could be academic coaching, mentoring, or other positions were a peer is assisting in student growth and development.