Academic Support

The Academic Center will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to enhance your learning:

• Instruction designed to meet and accommodate diverse needs of each student
• Utilization of program and general studies course curriculum in order to achieve competent completion of required coursework
• Instructor-developed supplemental materials
• Provide instruction on current academic technology and learning management systems
• Small group instruction provided for Human Services Associate, Early Childhood Education and Business programs

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

The Business/Health Technology Center provides academic support instruction in business and health technology and computer software skills for students enrolled in occupational programs and courses. Instruction is provided individually and in small groups.

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

Whether you’re taking a math course or preparing for an apprenticeship or placement test, you can get the extra math help you need here. Our instructors provide academic support and additional resources to help clarify and reinforce mathematical concepts.

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

Don't wait until it’s too late. If you’re struggling with a course, sign up for a peer tutor. WCTC offers this free service for specific technical-level courses. Peer tutors are students who have been successful in a particular subject and who have been recommended by faculty. Peer tutors do not teach, but instead offer valuable guidance and assistance.

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Why Use a Peer Tutor?

• You've already consulted your instructor and Academic Support and still need extra help.
• Strengthen your knowledge of the material.
• Learn different study skills.

Become a Peer Tutor

Qualifications

• Competent completion ("A" or "B") in the course you wish to tutor
• Instructor recommendation from the completed course
• Flexibility, willingness to help others and availability to tutor on camps

Benefits

• Grow personally: build your self confidence and practice listening skills, goal setting, problem solving, interpersonal and oral communication skills, empathy and patience.
• Strengthen your study skills and knowledge of the material.

The Reading Center offers assistance with:

• Test preparation
• Research-based study strategies (through Student Success Workshops; see current schedule on myWCTC)
• One-on-one follow up appointments to apply workshop principles
• Reading enrichment for English language learners
• Academic support for all reading courses

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

Reading Center Courses (Noncredit)

• Pre-college Reading
• Reading Level III
• Study Skills and Test Preparation for Health Occupations
• Academic Support: Reading
• Test Preparation: PAX Verbal
• Test Preparation: ACCUPLACER©

Reading Center Courses (Credit)

• Intro to Reading and Study Skills
• College Success Strategies

The Science Center’s welcoming staff can assist with homework, preparing for quizzes and tests, completing lab reports and explaining science content in Basic Anatomy, General and Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Life Science Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Medical Terminology and other courses. The Science Center offers a large anatomy model collection, a microscope and tissue slides, resource texts, charts and computer access.

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

Need tips on grammar, punctuation and basic writing skills? The Writing Center’s instructional staff can help.

You may be required to attend classes if your placement scores revealed a need for improvement, but all WCTC students are welcome to visit the Writing Center for self-improvement, test preparation and assistance with papers.

Instructors in the Writing Center offer drop-in writing support and can help with APA style, clarity, grammar, punctuation, outlining and more.

Writing Center Courses

• Pre-college Writing
• English II
• English III
• Test Prep: Writing

Center hours vary by semester. Check myWCTC for an updated schedule.

• Pre-College Reading: Focuses on improving non-fiction reading skills related to vocabulary in context, implied and stated main ideas, supporting details, patterns of organization, inferences and argument. Students who pass Pre-College Reading can advance to Introduction to College Reading and Study Skills.
• Pre-College Writing: Learn to communicate effectively through written sentences, paragraphs and essays. Apply the rules of grammar, mechanics and sentence structure in creating individualized written work. Students who pass Pre-College Writing can advance to Introduction to College Writing.