PAL Mentor/Tutor Training & Certification

Interested in helping your peers, gaining hands-on training and experience, honing communication and leadership skills, and becoming a certified mentor or tutor?

The Peer Assisted Learning Program (PAL) in Learning Assistance Service (LAS) is for YOU!

PALs volunteer to participate in a comprehensive training program and assist fellow university students improve their study skills, gain confidence in their scholastic abilities, and provide tips and techniques for continuing academic success.

PALs have the opportunity to receive official LAS Peer Educator Certification and/or College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA)'s International Mentor Training Program Certification (IMTPC). In addition, PALs can receive 1 or 3 upper-level credits.

PAL is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2014 term. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Final Deadline for Spring 2014 is December 6^th. 

Please contact Paola Hernandez at pmaria@umd.edu for more information or visit www.counseling.umd.edu/LAS/html/pal.html