Leah Blackburn Achieved CRLA Tutor Certification at Fort Lewis College

2012 Apr 5

Leah Blackburn, of Durango, CO, was certified as a CRLA Level II Tutor for the Writing Center at Fort Lewis College.

The College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) is an internationally recognized group of higher education professionals in the fields of reading, tutoring, and mentoring. A Level I CRLA tutoring certification requires 10 hours of tutor training, 25 completed hours of tutoring, and a demonstrated competence as a peer educator. A Level II certification requires all that, plus an additional 25 hours of tutoring and completion of a 300-level 3-credit course in peer education. CRLA certification is the most prestigious recognition awarded to tutors at FLC.

Fort Lewis College is a selective public liberal arts college that launches careers and changes lives through a compelling educational experience that features nationally recognized academic programs, extraordinary personal attention from faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and once-in-a-lifetime experiential learning opportunities. Fort Lewis College is a physically active and athletic campus that takes full advantage of its breathtakingly beautiful mountain setting in Durango, Colorado. For more information, visit www.fortlewis.edu.