For a while now, I’ve been working on a project with Columbia University, and I’m thrilled to announce that our Professional Tutoring Program has officially launched! PTP for short. I like the acronym.
This is a milestone I’m incredibly proud of, and I wanted to tell you all a little more about it.
First of Its Kind
This is the first-ever university-backed professional tutor training program in the US. Oh yea baby!
I think it’s pretty strange that tutors have been around forever — Alexander the Great was famously tutored by Aristotle — but tutoring is still considered gig work.
We created this program to give tutors the tools, skills, and credibility they need to build successful careers as tutors. I love my job — it’s flexible, lucrative, and you ‘do well by doing good.’ People are starting to catch on (HBS just wrote an article called ‘The Rapid Rise of Private Tutoring’).
Our Mission
Our goal is to professionalize the tutoring industry.
We want to create a standard of excellence and provide a clear path for people who are passionate about education.
The program covers everything from teaching strategies to business practices, all backed by the credibility of Columbia University.
Conclusion
This program has been a long time in the making, and seeing it finally launch is a dream come true.
It’s a huge step forward for the tutoring profession, and I’m so excited to be a part of it.
To learn more about the program or to enroll, you can visit the official page here.