Peer Tutoring: Information for Tutors

Prospective Tutors

Eligibility Criteria
Want to develop your communication and leadership skills while providing academic assistance to peers? Become a Peer Tutor!

Peer Tutors work online and in-person and are paid minimum wage.

To be eligible to become a tutor, you must meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Be legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada.
  2. Be enrolled at Algonquin College in at least level 3 of a program (exceptions can be made for 1-year programs).
  3. Receive a minimum A- grade in a course(s) previously completed and selected to tutor.
  4. Maintain a Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
  5. Receive a positive reference from a Professor or Coordinator*.
  6. Complete the Application and Training Requirements.
  7. Commit to at least 5 hours of availability per week.

Application Process

The portal for the Fall 2026 Peer Tutor applications are now closed. Information about Winter 2027 applications will be posted in January.

 

To apply to be a tutor, please complete the Peer Tutoring Application Form. Download a copy of the Instructor Reference Form, ask an instructor or program coordinator to complete it, and ask them to email the completed form DIRECTLY to the Peer Tutoring Coordinator at ormanm@algonquincollege.com.

Click Here to Book a Peer Tutor

 

Current Tutors

Current Tutor Resources

 

Tutors are enrolled in the Peer Tutoring course in Brightspace where they can find all necessary information and resources related to onboarding, training, tutoring, submitting hours in Workday, etc.