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The University Writing Center?s consultant training program recently earned recertification from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
In particular, the UWC was noted for having what reviewers called a ?very thorough and comprehensive training program.?
?Training consultants is essential to the Writing Center?s success, and we take it seriously,? says UWC Associate Director Candace Schaefer, who shepherded the UWC through the recertification process. ?We?re always looking for ways to help our consultants improve their skills, and preparing for the recertification gave us a chance to reevaluate our efforts.?
Consultants at the UWC take courses in tutoring, where they not only review basic writing and speaking skills, but also cover topics such as learning theory, active communication, and the ethics of tutoring. They also get additional information at weekly staff meetings and at day-long training sessions held twice yearly. New consultants are also required to observe experienced consultants and to be observed themselves during their first consultations.
?We expect a lot of our peer consultants,? says Schaefer, ?so it?s great that we can offer them CRLA certification as a recognition of all their hard work.?
The recertification was completed as part of the CRLA?s International Tutor Training Program Certification and covers all 3 levels of the UWC?s consultant training program.
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