Eligible high school students can add Coach Mode to the same UPchieve account they use to get help. Coach Mode lets you tutor other UPchieve middle & high school students and earn volunteer hours online in your downtime.
✅ Earn verified volunteer/service hours
✅ 100% flexible schedule
✅ No experience required
Choose over 30+ subjects to tutor including 6th Grade Math, Reading, Middle School Science, and more!
Eligible students must:
Be in 9th grade or above
Have an account in good standing
ℹ Note: If you access UPchieve through your school, Coach Mode may not be available if your school has disabled the feature.
Click Volunteer Hours in the left-side navigation menu
Click “Get Started”
Complete the New Volunteer Checklist, which includes training, subject certification, and security screening
The New Volunteer Checklist typically take about 30-45 minutes. An UPchieve staff member will review and approve your account after you complete this checklist within 1–2 business days.
Getting Started as a Coach
Covers everything from sign-up through first session readiness
To change modes, click on your avatar in the top left navigation menu, then choose either Student Mode or Coach Mode.
Only one mode can be active at a time across all tabs and devices.
So many reasons! Not only does it look good on your college applications, tutoring your peers is a great way to build leadership and communication skills. Make a real difference in your community, one session at a time.
UPchieve Coaches can also:
🏆 Earn an UPchieve Service Award
📜 Download a National Tutor Certification
🎓 Join the National Tutoring Honor Society
📄 Download a volunteer hour verification letter
No prior tutoring experience is required to be volunteer on our platform because UPchieve believes anyone can be a Coach.
All new Coaches must complete Intro to UPchieve training and unlock at least one subject by passing its certification quiz before they can start helping students.
Yes, all volunteers are required to take our Intro to UPchieve training, which teaches prospective coaches about important skills like asking probing questions, giving students specific praise, and never giving answers or helping students cheat.
This is an online, self-paced training with a required knowledge check after each module:
Implementing Successful Coaching Strategies
Academic Integrity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Community Safety
All volunteers must also pass at least 1 subject certification quiz before helping students. Our platform has over 30+ subjects ranging from 6th grade Math, Middle School Science, Reading, Pre-Algebra, and more.
You can earn verified volunteer hours for college apps, NHS, scholarship applications, and more! Here are the activities you can earn volunteer hours for:
Coaching other students
Referring new coaches to UPchieve
Completing trainings & subject certifications
No; you may only be in 1 active mode at a time, even across different browser tabs or devices.
