CATT Membership

Applying for membership with CATT involves meeting a number of pre-requisites, receiving Orton-Gillingham certification, and being accepted as a member by CATT.

Tutor Associate-Interim Requirements

Criminal Record Search

A criminal record search form is included with the membership forms and should be completed at your local police station.

They will mail it to CATT (O-G) when it is completed. It must be current within 6 months of your application for membership.

Local police offices have their own price structure and procedures.

Letters must be original and addressed to the Canadian Academy of Therapeutic Tutors.
You may want to obtain them at the same time as you acquire letters for your Orton-Gillingham Tutor Training

Personal References
a) One letter of reference from a professional who has known you for at least
three years.
b) One letter of reference by a non-relative who has known you for at least
five years. Our office administrator will call each reference. We can only make two attempts to reach each reference. A message will be left to call CATT, but please be sure the people you have asked to write your references are readily available. We will notify you if we cannot reach them.

Orton-Gillingham Certificate

Copy of Certificate for Basic Orton-Gillingham Course signed by your trainer.

Application Form

The completed application form with personal and professional references.

Fees

Cheque or money order for $125.00 ( processing fee and annual membership fee) payable to: Canadian Academy of Therapeutic Tutors.

Important Membership Application Information.

We have revised our policy for members whose membership has lapsed.

See revised policy here

Tutor Associate Requirements
-Has been a CATT()-G) Tutor-Associate - Interim member for a minimum of one year.
-Completed observation/evaluation by a Supervisor. (within two years of associate-interim membership).
-Declaration of completion of 100 hours of one-to-one tutoring using the Orton-Gillingham approach. Should be well documented. May be written by yourself and signed.

Membership Renewal

Continuing Education Requirement

As outlined in the CATT O-G Code of Ethics and Standards, it is necessary for all CATT members to: be responsible to engage in continued professional education through workshops, conferences, seminars, college courses and programs in order to keep current with knowledge that pertains to the field of dyslexia and/or learning disabilities and thus to provide appropriate advice and service to the community.

All members are required to list all professional development they have completed in the past year: However, this requirement is not always easy to complete due to difficulties with time and distance.

Those who are unable to fulfill the commitment towards professional development may contact the Board of Directors at directors@ogtutors.com to explore alternative means of meeting the requirement or provide a written synopsis of a book focusing on dyslexia, skills for teaching the English language, or other material corresponding and enhancing Orton-Gillingham teaching approaches. Please enclose the written synopsis with the membership renewal form.

Thank you.
CATT (O-G) Board of Directors

Renew Online

If you plan to renew your membership online, visit our online registration page at Sporg.
Register Online at Sporg

Renew by Mail
If you will be registering by mail, please use the downloadable membership Renewal Form below.
Membership Renewal Form
CATT Membership Application (PDF download)

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Please call CATT(O-G) at (604) 261-3125 if you have any questions.

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