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
Why Test Prep Professionals Need Each Other
Get ten test prep teachers or tutors in a room together, and almost all will agree that this can be a very lonely business. Case in point, you'll rarely find ten test prep professionals in a room together at all, unless they work for the same company! Most of what we...
Understanding the Truth About Test Optional
The deadly 2020 arrival of COVID-19 changed the world in a slew of unexpected and probably permanent ways. One industry that has shifted and suffered more than most has been education, particularly higher education. Among the many horrors visited by the plague of...
COVID-19, Anxiety, and the Tutor: Best Practices for Well Being
There is little doubt that many of us feel the heavy weight of coronavirus-induced stress and anxiety despite our efforts in donning masks and becoming experts on optimal preventative protocols to ward off “the ‘Rona.” As we deal with this pandemic, our lives and...
Strategies for Managing Excess Demand
Like most service professionals, independent test prep tutors often struggle at the beginning of their careers to achieve a steady stream of business. Once the initial referrals from friends and neighbors dwindles, the real entrepreneurial roller coaster ride of...