ALG Basic Tutor Certification

Welcome from the Academic Director. What Algorithm Institute is — the mission (1M learners by 2030), the 8 categories, the 5 certificate levels. What a tutor's role is vs a course creator's role. The HUMANS values (Helpful, Understandable, Meaningful, Accountable, Nurturing, Smart) and how each applies to teaching. Why quality matters: students pay real money — up to $30,000 at Master level. The tutor's responsibility to that investment. Ends with: "Here is what you will complete in this onboarding course and what you will earn when you finish."

The complete ALG Tutor Policy Website: platform rules, intellectual property, revenue share structure, pricing rules per certificate level, identity verification requirements, payout policy, community conduct standards, and the ALG Teaching Guidelines (10 principles). Tutors must read before taking the quiz.

Walkthrough of all 5 student certificate levels: Basic (free) through Certified Master ($5k–$30k). What ships at each level — kits, gadgets, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iPhone. What career support applies. What funding access opens. Why a tutor who teaches an Expert course is responsible for a student who paid ₦800,000–₦1.6M. Tone: serious but motivating. This lesson exists to create accountability, not fear.

Overview of all 8 categories: Coding Hub, Visual Tent, Content Bay, CryptoVerse, Xackers, Marketing Gurus, Operation Hive, Business Moguls. Who studies in each — age, goals, background. How to pitch your expertise to learners in your specific category. Why category selection matters for discoverability. Introduction to the Forum structure that mirrors the 8 categories.

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Full OBS Studio walkthrough for tutors: scene setup, screen capture + webcam overlay, audio configuration, recording quality settings (1080p, 30fps minimum, MP4 H.264 export). The ALG-specific configuration: one-window layout (VS Code + simulator or design tool, no desktop clutter visible), webcam placement (top-right corner, circular overlay preferred). Output file naming convention. Common OBS errors and fixes. Brought to you by Kevin Stratvert.

Using OBS Studio filters or an image mask to create a circular webcam frame. Why ALG prefers this format — it distinguishes ALG tutors visually and reduces distraction. Adding a subtle name lower-third. Exporting settings. Alternative: using the circle webcam effect in Canva for tutor profile thumbnail images.

Using OBS background blur filters. Setting blur strength to match a professional bokeh feel without the artificial look of a low-quality virtual background. When blur is better than a static background. How to test your blur at 1080p on a second monitor. Alternative: using the Background Removal filter in OBS for a clean virtual background — settings that look natural.

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Premiere Pro workflow for tutor content: importing OBS recordings, cutting dead air (keyboard shortcut J-K-L workflow), removing long pauses, cutting mistakes (restarts only — keep debugging moments as per ALG standard), adding the ALG intro/outro template (provided in the PDF below), colour grading preset for neutral, professional look, exporting at 1080p H.264 for platform upload. Not a full Premiere tutorial — an ALG-specific workflow guide.

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Complete dashboard tour: main menu (Dashboard, Events Calendar, Education sub-menu, Financial, Marketing, Communications, User Settings). Each section explained with practical context — not just "this is where you click" but "you will use this when you are scheduling a live session / tracking your earnings / responding to a student question." Covers: course list view, student enrollment data, notifications, support ticketing. Ends at the course creation entry point.

Learn How To Make Evergreen Courses, How to Know Which Course to Focus On Quarterly, How to Create a Winning Course Outline, How To Use A.I in Your Course, How To Create Course Notes, How to Use Course Filters, How to Create Engaging Courses.

Financial dashboard: sales report (total students, total sales, meeting sales, sales history), payout system (minimum $500 threshold, 15th of each month payout, identity verification requirement, payout account setup). Marketing tools: creating discounts (title, courses, percentage, date range), promotion plans (Gold $150/15 days, Silver $90/15 days, Bronze $50/15 days — what each delivers), coupon creation (discount type, coupon code, private coupon option, expiry). Common mistakes tutors make with promotions.

latform marketing guide: how to write an SEO-optimised course title and description, thumbnail design best practices (what converts vs what repels), using discounts strategically (launch discounts, seasonal offers, loyal student coupons), when to use each promotion plan tier, how to write a compelling course preview video script, using the ALG Blog to build authority and drive course traffic, community forum participation as a marketing tool. Includes example high-performing and low-performing course listings.

Profile settings: basic information, localization (time zone for live sessions), vacation mode, account options (newsletter, messaging, profile stats), identity and financial verification (payout account + ID upload), profile image (400x400px minimum), cover image (1200x320px recommended), profile video (2–4 minutes), signature upload (for certificates). Support: how to submit a course support vs platform support ticket, what to include in a message, expected response times. Community: forum participation, ALG Club preview.