Welcome to NTPA, the association for test prep professionals. We are a professional association dedicated to supporting test prep professionals, upholding the highest ethical standards, and promoting best practices in the test prep industry. Here you’ll find opportunities to learn, connect, and collaborate with colleagues across the country.
Fostering collaboration, advancing high standards
Our mission is built on driving best practices and supporting professional activities in the test prep community.
Membership benefits
NTPA membership comes with networking opportunities, mentorship, inclusion in our Member Directory, and many other benefits. We offer membership at the Solopreneur, Organization, and Showcase tiers.
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We set the standard for ethical conduct.
All NTPA members subscribe to our Code of Ethics. Membership in NTPA lets your clients know that you adhere to the highest standards of professional conduct. Code of EthicsFeatured blogs
Test Prep Professionals Giving Back
Tutoring can be a lucrative business. In the right place, an experienced SAT/ACT tutor can earn $200, $300, even $500+ an hour. And tutors, like all professionals, deserve to be paid increasing wages as they gain more experience. But as one’s rate rises past a certain...
What Students Learn from an SAT Practice Test
In a typical first session with a high school junior studying for the SAT we discuss math. At some point we touch on linear equations, and most students remember the topic from class. They can tell me the equation of a line - in one form - and say something about the...
Ask the NTPA Experts: What to Eat on Test Day?
This month’s sage strategies regard fueling up on test day. These are the best tips from NTPA experts in the field. What information stands out to you? Do any guarantee success—or failure? We welcome your comments below! Laura Link of Link Private Tutoring: On test...
How Do You Know If You Are Ready for College?
The attainment of a bachelor's degree opens up a world of enduring benefits from personal growth and intellectual enrichment (1) to expanded career opportunities, job stability, and greater lifetime income (2). Plus, college can be a blast! No wonder more teens than...