#110 - 198 East Island Hwy, Parksville, BC V9P 2H3      Tel. 250.248.3205   Fax. 250.248.4154

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The Tutoring Program

With the support of government funding, the Career Centre is pleased to offer The Tutoring Program!
The Tutoring Program provides free, one-on-one and virtual tutoring for those who require support with reading, spelling, writing, grammar, math, basic computer skills as well as English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL).

The Tutoring Program is ideal for:

Adults (18+ years) from District 69 (Nanoose to Bowser), who require language support and may be:

• improving their literacy and/or numeracy skills for any reason
• upgrading their education at the high school, college and/or university level
• learning basic computer skills
• learning ESL
• studying for certification tests for any trade
• studying for re-certification tests for current employers

Program Hours:
The Tutoring Program is accessible weekdays, Monday through Friday.

Would you like to become a Tutor?
Our tutors receive free training and and are well-equipped to address a wide variety of learning needs and challenges.

Our tutors are local adults with vast and varied backgrounds. They have excellent ability with the English language and/or basic mathematics. They range from retired educators and professionals to those interested in helping others and staying connected in our community.

FREE TUTOR TRAINING SESSIONS:

The Tutoring Program offers Tutor Training Sessions twice a year, is 12 hours in length and held over four consecutive Fridays. Topics covered include: foundational literacy skills in reading, writing, and oral communication; English as a Second Language; the adult learner; inter-cultural communication; activity and lesson planning for learners of different levels; completing student progress reports; tips and tools for virtual teaching and learning; and video conferencing using Zoom, Skype, Google or FaceTime.

If you would be interested in sharing your abilities and time to help others enhance their essential skills, and more fully engage in our communities, please contact us. If you know members of the community who this might be of interest to, please pass along this information.

Tiana Kaczor, Tutoring Program Coordinator
tkaczor@careercentre.org
250.248.3205 Ext. 243

Some interesting details…
Since 1989, The Tutoring Program has supported 2,100+ students and trained more than 1,000 volunteer tutors.

The Tutoring Program is supported with funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education’s Community Adult Literacy Program.

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Career Centre

#110-198 East Island Hwy,
Parksville, BC V9P 2H3
Tel. 250.248.3205
Fax. 250.248.4154

Hours
Mon-Tues 8:30am-4:30pm
Wed 8:30am-6:00pm
Thurs-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

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#110-198 East Island Hwy
Parksville, BC V9P 2H3
Tel. 250.248.3205
Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm