Thursday, November 11, 2010

How to Establish a Successful Tutoring Business

A tutoring service is a small business, which is excellent for moms who want to earn money but can't leave their house, as they want to personally take care of their children. Tutoring is also ideal for people who love dealing with kids. This type of work does not require much training or start-up cost. In fact, you don't need to be a degree holder just to become a tutor. But of course, degree and teaching experience are advantages when looking for a client. Besides, these will also help you to improve your profile as a tutor and will make parents more confident with your teaching abilities.

As for the startup cost, you don't have to worry about it because all you need to purchase are paper, pencils, and some books. Another advantage of working as a tutor is that you're not required to work for more than five hours. While most jobs require around eight hours each day, tutoring allows you to work on your spare time or depending on the length of time needed by the student.

If you love dealing with youngsters or you're a mother who  wants to earn extra income on your spare time without leaving home and your children, you may consider starting a tutoring service. The following are the steps on how to establish a successful tutoring service.

Step 1: Create a profile.

When making a profile, it is very important to mention your credentials. Remember, previous tutoring experience is an advantage so don't forget to include it in your profile if you've already worked as a tutor before.

Step 2: Secure your materials.

Aside from purchasing some school supplies, you will also need to buy the latest syllabus and books, which are used in your student's class. (Don't worry about the cost, they are not too expensive as you may think.) Having the latest syllabus and books will ensure that what you're going to teach is the same with the current curriculum of your student's class.

Step 3: Decide on what subject you want to teach.

This process will no longer take time because we all know our own expertise. But then, let me remind you this: Never choose the subject that don't catch your interest. If you're not yet sure with your expertise, assess yourself by reviewing your grades on the subjects you took. From there, determine the subject where you excels most.

Step 4: Decide which specific age group you want to teach.

Students who need a tutor to improve their performance in class are almost those in elementary grades and high school. If you think you would be more comfortable teaching much younger ones, then look for elementary students who need a tutoring service.


Hope this article helped you. If you have additional information about tutoring service, let me know.


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