Use the first and only evidence-based mentoring trainings.

We have done the work for you by integrating the latest research into online trainings that you can use instantly.

Improve your youth mentoring program:

  • Provide on-demand, convenient training
  • Reduce number of early closures
  • Increase the strength and length of relationships

Over 55,000 mentors have taken our courses!

Courses

Features

Administration

Case Studies

Pricing

FAQs

Foundation and specialty courses.

ENGAGE MENTORS

Mentors learn your program’s unique history, composition, goals, requirements, and policies.

Orientation to Your Mentoring Program Workshop
PLAN IMPACTFUL MATCH ACTIVITIES

Mentors learn to plan match activities that support their match goals and foster positive outcomes for their mentee.

Building Assets Together Guide
PREPARE STEM MENTORS

Mentors learn skills to build their mentees' engagement in STEM and support mentees who are underrepresented in STEM fields.

Building the Foundation - STEM
PREP E-MENTORS FOR A VIRTUAL RELATIONSHIP

Mentors develop realistic expectations and learn skills to use in building an e-mentoring relationship.

Building the Foundation for e-Mentoring
ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING

Help mentors practice solving problems commonly faced by mentors by applying knowledge and skills learned in the Building the Foundation course.

Building Your Mentoring Skills
BECOME AN AGENT OF CHANGE

Mentors learn practical skills for developing supportive and helpful relationships with mentees impacted by opioids and other drugs.

Substance of Change
PREP MENTORS IMMEDIATELY

Mentors learn realistic expectations and actionable relationship initiation skills - when and where it is convenient for them.

Building the Foundation - Mentors
PREVENT HARM

Protect your mentees, mentors and program by training your mentors to proactively minimize risks before they occur.

Ethics & Safety
BUILD THE 5 KEY SKILLS

Train mentors in the five research-informed skills to help them form relationships that are stronger and last longer.

Building & Maintaining the Relationship
ENHANCE LEARNING AT SCHOOL

Train mentors in goal setting, growth mindset, and school engagement strategies to promote mentees' academic and personal achievement.

Promoting Enhanced Resilience & Learning
PREPARE PARENTS

Parents learn the difference between their roles and those of a mentor, and how to support the mentoring relationship.

Building The Foundation - Parents

Research-Based and Engaging.

With our scientifically designed, field-tested and highly motivating training courses, your mentoring relationships achieve greater impact.

A unique, break-through approach to training for mentoring programs:
  • Convenient online training, available on-demand 24/7
  • Research-based content aligned with the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring (EEPM)
  • Developed by co-authors of the EEPM
  • Flyers and tips for each lesson containing a summary of the key concepts
Each lesson includes the following interactive components:
  • Scenario-based learning
  • Engaging videos
  • Self-reflective journal
  • Certificate of completion

Easy to Administer

Each course comes with a robust online course administration system. It has everything you need to manage purchases and course enrollment. Its powerful monitoring and reporting system can track each participant’s progress.

Features:
  • Enroll mentors, mentees and parents/guardians
  • Track progress and course completion
  • Create reports
  • Download data on demand
  • Manage purchases
Benefits:
  • One place to find all the information you need on training
  • Flexible administration — can easily be updated to deal with staff changes
  • Customizable
  • Always accessible

Case Studies and Demo

Your peers have a practical, front-line perspective on what is useful.  See what they think of our courses.

  • One small nonprofit uses the trainings to save time and money. – CaseStudy_EyesWideOpen
  • One mentoring program believes Connected Scholars helped their mentors better support high school-aged mentees. – CaseStudy_BBBSEMO
  • Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth goes above and beyond for at-risk youth with Mentoring Central’s training programs. – CaseStudy_SFOY
  • Leadership Foundations adds compassionate, advanced mentor training to support mentors working with youth impacted by substance misuse. – CaseStudy_NationalLF
  • With Mentoring Central’s Preparing for Mentoring Program, BEST Kids achieves higher than average results for matches. – CaseStudy_BESTKids
  • Sims-Fayola Foundation uses Mentoring Central’s Preparing for Mentoring program to build a better program central. – CaseStudy_SimsFayola
  • Western Youth Network uses Mentoring Central’s innovative training programs to engage each mentor with a comprehensive education. – CaseStudy_WYN
  • Miami Valley Leadership Foundation utilizes Substance of Change course to train mentors serving youth affected by substance misuse. – CaseStudy_MVLF
  • Another nonprofit used the courses to maintain quality while expanding to new locations. – CaseStudy_MovementOfYouth
  • A Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate’s “Bigs” love how interactive the trainings are.  BBBS_ElDorado
  • An independent mentoring consultant shares benefits of using online mentor training developed by Mentoring Central. – CaseStudy_BeverlyWoodrome 
  • Lexington Leadership Foundation mentors working with youth impacted by incarceration are empowered by Mentoring Central’s Substance of Change course. – CaseStudy_LLF
  • Vescent builds an empowering online community for girls with the help of Mentoring Central’s web-based training. – CaseStudy_Vescent

Interested in seeing it for yourself?  Try the demo by clicking below.

Affordable.

Provide training for as little as $10/person*.

Purchase multiple seats and courses to save.

ONE COURSE
FOR 1-9 PARTICIPANTS		 $25/person
ONE COURSE
10 OR MORE PARTICIPANTS		 $10/person

* For self paced courses. Instructor curriculum based courses like “Building Your Mentoring Skills” have their own pricing.

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Frequently Asked Questions.

How long does it take to complete a web-based course?

Each web-based course is on-demand and can be taken at any time. Depending on the course, most participants finish a course in about an hour to an hour and a half.

The courses are divided into small lessons to provide natural break points. Participants proceed at their own pace — picking it up and putting it down, whenever is convenient. The system saves progress and allows users to start where they left off.

Administrators can see what lessons are completed, what lessons are in process, and what lessons have not yet begun.

Can participants begin a course and return to it later?

Yes. You may begin a course and stop it at any time within the subscription year. You can return to it at anytime and begin where you left off.

Can participants take a course more than once?

Yes. Once participants are enrolled in a course, they may take the course as often as they like during the subscription year. However, only one participant can take the course. Each purchase of a course is designed for use by one person.

May I share my Username and Password with a colleague or another person?

No. The terms and conditions of the contract assign the use of a course to an individual person and uses may not be shared.

What do I do if I forgot my Mentoring Central password?

Click on the Lost password link. Follow the directions for resetting your password. You will receive an email with a temporary password, which can be used to log in to Mentoring Central and then change your password.

Who do I contact for support with problems using Mentoring Central?

If you are taking a course through Mentoring Central as a requirement of your mentoring program, then contact your Match Support Specialist or the case manager who enrolled you in the course.

If you are an individual taking a course through Mentoring Central, then please send an email to mentoringcentral@irtinc.us. We try to respond to all requests by the next business day.

Call us at 919-493-7700 between 9am — 5pm EST

What are the system requirements for using Mentoring Central?

The basic requirements to access our web-based training courses are a computer with speakers and web access. Performance varies depending upon the computer power and internet connection speeds. The following are recommended requirements:

Computer

Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher, with Intel Pentium II 450 MHz and 256MB of RAM, OR
Macintosh PowerPC® G3 500MHz or Intel Core Duo 1.33GHz and 256MB of RAM, OR
Linux 800 MHz with 512MB of RAM, 128MB of graphics memory

Display resolution of 1024 x 768 (minimum)
Speakers or Headphones

Adobe Flash Player version 10 or higher
Adobe Acrobat Reader

Web Access

Broadband internet connection (1.5 Mbps or faster recommended)
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, OR
Firefox 1.5 or higher, OR
Opera 6 or higher, OR
Other modern web browser