Become a Tutor or LLA

1) To be a peer tutor/LLA, you must take the Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class.

This is a one-credit course taught in English and is offered every semester. You’ll have the hands-on training to become a Language Learning Assistant and a Peer Tutor in Arabic, Spanish, French, German, and Italian 100-level classes. Find out more about Language Learning Assistants here.

• Apply to be approved to register for Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class. Applications for Spring 2025 are open. Apply now! More information about class times and requirements is on the form.

2) To take Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class, you must be:

• An Undergraduate at UIC with any major who has completed a 104 or higher French, German, Italian, or Spanish at UIC with a grade of B or above,
• OR a transfer student who has completed a 104 class or higher in the language you plan to tutor.
• *For heritage Spanish speakers: complete SPAN 114 or higher.
• *For Arabic students: recommended by professor.
• You must be taking an upper-level course (200+) in the language you tutor.

I’ve completed the apprenticeship, now what?!

3) Now you can work for the LCLC!

After completing the Peer Tutoring Apprenticeship class, students are eligible to: