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Empowering Educators, Elevating Student Success

The Association for the Coaching and Tutoring Profession (ACTP) is a national professional organization dedicated to advancing academic coaching and tutoring in higher education. Through certification, training, and professional development, ACTP equips practitioners with the knowledge and skills necessary to support student learning, persistence, and academic success.

ACTP serves a broad network of higher education professionals, including academic coaches, tutors, advisors, and administrators, as well as institutions seeking to strengthen student success initiatives through structured, evidence-based practices.

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Enhance your coaching & tutoring practice by obtaining an ACTP Academic Coach or Tutor Trainer Certification!

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Fueling Student Success Through Focused Support
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Inspiring Professional Growth With Targeted Development
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Building Communities: National Reach & Impact

Building Communities: National Reach & Impact

ACTP serves professionals and institutions across the United States through certification programs, national training institutes, and professional development offerings. Participants represent diverse institutional types and geographic regions, reflecting ACTP’s broad and growing impact on student success in higher education.

Through its work, ACTP supports institutions in developing structured, scalable approaches to academic coaching and tutoring that contribute to improved student persistence, engagement, and academic performance.