Tutorial Services

Tutoring is available to all Pierpont Community & Technical College/Fairmont State University students through the Tutorial Services Center.  All full-time and part-time students are entitled to free tutoring.  Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for additional support services.  Students are encouraged to request tutoring for extra academic support and especially if they are in danger of failing a class.  Each semester peer tutoring is available for most basic required courses and for a variety of other courses. Also, there are professional tutors for Mathematics and Writing across the curriculum. The tutoring center has individual tutoring areas equipped with dry boards, desks, and computers. Students in good academic standing (sophomores, juniors, seniors) who would like to serve as paid "peer tutors" must complete an application, take a free, one-hour tutor training practicum online course, complete other required training, and meet established criteria and standards to qualify as a tutor.  The Tutorial Services program is certified by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA).  The Tutorial Services Center is located in the Library, 2nd level.  For information students should come to the office or call 304-367-4294.  The updated tutoring schedules are linked from the navigation pane on the left.

Other services and resources available to students for academic support are SMARTTHINKING and www.hippocampus.org. Information about Smarthinking is available by clicking on the link to the left.  Hippocampus is a free online service which provides tutorials and review lessons in a variety of subject areas.  Anyone can establish a free account and use the service as needed.