Welcome from the National Test Prep Association. 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.
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 student, individual, and organizational level.
Membership benefits
NTPA membership comes with networking opportunities, mentorship, inclusion in our Member Directory, and many other benefits. We offer membership at the student, individual, and organizational level.
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
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...
How to Fill Out the Common App’s Dreaded Testing Page
Most of the Common App is easy to complete, but not its Testing section. So, we’re going to provide you with step-by-step instructions on what to do and how to do it. Before proceeding, you should know that a growing number of colleges accept self-reported scores...