Peer Tutoring

The Jefferson College Peer Tutoring Program aims to help students succeed in their classes by offering academic support, resources, study skills training, and peer collaboration.

The program provides one-on-one tutoring with fellow students who have already excelled in the class. Students can request a peer tutor and receive one free hour of tutoring per class each week. Additionally, students with documented disabilities or who are part of the Project Success program can request additional tutoring hours.

Peer tutors are available to provide assistance in the following subjects:

• Math up to Calculus II
• Intro Statistics
• English 101 & 102
• Chemistry 111 & 112
• General Biology
• US History I
• Survey of Physical Science
• Computer Aided Engineering Design

Interested in becoming a Peer Tutor?

Jefferson College trains and pays Peer Tutors for individual or group tutoring sessions. If you're interested in becoming a Peer Tutor, just follow the steps below to apply.

Requirements:

Students must have an overall 3.0 GPA. This requirements must be met every semester. 

Peer Tutor Requirements for CRLA Certification: 

• Students must be willing to attend all training sessions
• Students must complete an online Jefferson College Application
• Students must complete the Peer Tutor Eligibility Form
• Students must complete training modules worksheet in the Testing Center

Training Videos

Watch the following training videos, produced by North Carolina State University, once you have been approved by the Peer Tutor Coordinator to be a Peer Tutor:

• Module 1:  The Tutor's Role
• Module 2:  Positive Reinforcement
• Module 3:  Listening Skills
• Module 4:  The Student's Ideas
• Module 5:  The Importance of Student Verbalization
• Module 6:  Questioning Skills
• Module 7:  Helping the Student Become an Independent Learner
• Module 8:  Direct Techniques
• Peer Tutor Training Worksheets (You will need to give these to your Peer Tutor Coordinator.)