Academic Resource Center
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides academic support that is specifically designed to assist students who are currently enrolled in a class or area of study at Northcentral Technical College. Support is available in a variety of formats including in person and live online sessions.
Specialized Support
The ARC offers specialized support for specific programs or subject matter. One on one academic support, live online support, and study group sessions are available. View the specialized support schedules to learn when instructors and students are available to assist you!
Support Schedules
The following support schedules are for the Wausau campus. There are two Academic Resource Center locations at the Wausau campus: room C175 in the main campus building and room 2003 in the Center for Health Sciences. This support is also available at our regional campuses and off-campus via live online sessions.
Online Support
Are you at home or at a regional campus and would like to connect with a tutor in Wausau? We can help you do that! Through Blackboard Collaborate, you can live video chat with a tutor, share documents, and collaborate.
Schedule Your Appointment With Starfish
Use Starfish to book an appointment with an Academic Coach or a subject tutor.
Not Familiar With Starfish?
You can use these instructions to get a better understanding of how to use this tool.
To request online support, call 715.803.1403 or email arc@ntc.edu. Don’t see a tutor for your course or program? Fill out our ARC Enrollment Form to request one.
NetTutor
NetTutor provides FREE third-party academic support for students at NTC. Support is available for a variety of subjects and can be accessed 24/7. Tutors are available for live sessions, to answer submitted questions, and to review papers. All questions and writing submissions to NetTutor will be returned with your tutor’s comments within 48 hours. All NetTutor tutors are highly qualified professional tutors. To get started with NetTutor check out our video tutorial or download the Preparing for Tutoring Sessions handout and the written guide.
Hours & Locations
We have Academic Resource Center locations at each of our campuses to provide on-campus support to you.
| NTC Campus | Room | Contact | Day | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigo | T104 | 715.623.7601 | Monday Tuesday Wednesday |
9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. |
| Medford | M126 | 715.748.3603 | Monday Wednesday |
9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. |
| Phillips | P138 | 715.339.4555 | Tuesday Thursday |
10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. |
| Spencer | S110 | 715.659.5120 | Tuesday Thursday |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wausau | C178 | 715.803.1403 | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday |
7:30 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. |
| Wausau: CHS | 2003 | 715.803.1548 | Monday — Sunday | During the Fall 2020 semester, the CHS ARC hours will be based on walk-in tutoring hours. Please check our online tutoring schedule by visiting: www.ntc.edu/arc |
| Wittenberg | W104 | 715.253.3500 | Tuesday | 2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. |
Interested in working in the Wausau campus Academic Resource Center?
Are you an expert in a class or subject? Want to help your fellow students? We’d love to have you. To get started, ask a faculty member in your subject to write you a letter of recommendation including: your name, your student ID number, and contact information to arc@ntc.edu
We’ll be in touch with more detailed application instructions.