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Peer Education Academy

Welcome! The Peer Education Academy provides foundational training for peer educators across Virginia Tech. Through a series of asynchronous Canvas modules, participants build the knowledge and skills needed to effectively support peers in achieving their educational goals. As learners complete modules, they can earn digital badges recognizing their accomplishments.

Whether you're looking for a comprehensive peer educator training program or simply want to supplement an existing curriculum, you're welcome to use any of this free content.

Peer Education Academy

Thanks to a collaboration between the Student Success Center and TLOS, four sets of modules are now available to support different content areas.

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Foundations of Peer Education

Develop the foundational knowledge and skills that peer educators of all kinds need to effectively support their peers. Each module includes an outline, interactive content, a reflection worksheet, and an auto-graded Canvas quiz. We recommend completing these modules as a series.

Topics include:

  • Peer Education Basics
  • Boundaries and Balance
  • Building Rapport, Trust, and Safety
  • Critical Communication Skills

Skill Modules

Explore specialized skills for specific peer education roles. These modules are designed to complement the Foundations of Peer Education series, so you can choose the topics most relevant to your work. Each module includes an outline, interactive content, a reflection worksheet, and an auto-graded Canvas quiz.

Topics currently include:

  • Storytelling (coming soon!)

Resource Modules

Learn about Virginia Tech resources that can enhance your work as a peer educator. Each module includes an outline, interactive content, reflection questions, and an auto-graded Canvas quiz.

Topics currently include:

  • Academic Advising
  • Academic Support 
  • Career and Professional Development
  • Student Life: Engagement and Involvement

Interested in writing a resource module for your area? Contact us at peereducation@vt.edu.  

Recommended Compliance Training

This section links to training provided by other Virginia Tech units that is commonly required or recommended for student employees. Because these trainings are maintained by their respective offices, content and assessment formats vary. Digital badges are not available for these topics.

Topics currenty include:

  • FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
  • READ: Respect, Equity, and Anti-Discrimination (formerly Title IX)
  • Academic Integrity

Enroll to request access. You will receive an access link in your browser. Complete the short Demographics Survey about your role with peer education. Once the survey is complete, you will unlock access to the full site.

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