(a) Supervised tutoring is considered a method of instruction that involves a student tutor who provides supplemental instruction in a subject or skill.

(b) Supervised tutoring must be coordinated through a designated learning center and may be conducted either in person or virtually.

(c) Supervised tutoring instruction conducted under this section must be supervised by faculty members who meet the minimum qualifications prescribed by section 53410 or 53415.

(d) Any district policy or process governing the hiring of student tutors shall include collegial consultation as an academic and professional matter pursuant to section 53200, subdivision (c).

(e) Student tutors must successfully complete training in tutoring methods, and the use of appropriate written and mediated instructional materials, including supervised practice tutoring, and demonstrate appropriate levels of proficiency in the subject(s), course(s), or skill(s) being tutored.

(f) Students receiving tutoring must be enrolled in a noncredit course carrying Taxonomy of Programs number 4930.09, which is entitled “Supervised Tutoring.”

(g) Student tutors may be paid for their tutoring services but do not receive concurrent academic credit.

(h) Classified staff may provide operational direction or support for supervised tutoring consistent with district policy.