Tutoring Services

Whether you're on-campus, online, returning to college, or just out of high school, Oakton's Tutoring Services is here to support everyone on their academic journey. Tutoring is free, accessible and convenient.Students studying at a table in Des Plaines campus.

Benefits of tutoring include:

  • Money saved (it's included in your tuition)
  • Time saved (you don't have to figure it out on your own)
  • Connection to other resources and a team invested in your success

Note: log into Google workspace using your Oakton credentials in order to access our tutoring schedules below.

1 in 6 + Students will work with the Learning Center while at Oakton.
10,000 Tutoring sessions or workshops attended by students in 2023.
92 % Percentage of students who would recommend a tutor to their peers.

What we offer

Subject-based tutoring

View a list of subjects offered here

Writing tutoring

 

Academic coaching

  • Meet one-on-one with a learning support coordinator and explore ways to improve academic motivation, skills and strategies

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How to schedule an appointment

List of subjects available

  • Accounting
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Chemistry
  • Computers (some CAB/CIS/WWW courses)
  • Engineering
  • Languages (French, Arabic, Japanese, Spanish)
  • Manufacturing (Automation & CNC)
  • Math
  • Physics
  • Statistics

 

  • Most reading/writing (EGL) courses
  • Other subject areas where students have writing-heavy assignments.
    • Some examples: Anthropology, Art History, Education, English, History, Humanities, Management, Philosophy, Psychology, Speech
Student smiling and working on homework with someone over Zoom.

Questions?

If you are unsure about what you need or have questions about our services, contact us at 847-635-1658 (Des Plaines front desk), 847-635-1434 (Skokie front desk), or email us at or learningcenter@oakton.edu.