New Volunteer Training Requirements

Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) requires all new volunteers in 2022 to complete 4 hours of initial training. This training includes Core Training Module 2: Understanding Adult Learners (2 hours) offered by Literacy Minnesota. The remaining 2 hours can be made up of additional modules, class observations.

Ongoing Training Requirements

All volunteers who have tutored for more than one year are required to attend 2 hours of in-service training annually. Volunteers can attend training offered by Literacy Minnesota or the local program can provide the training. Volunteers are expected to complete the ongoing training within a year and to report the training hours using the button below.

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