Tutoring & Learning Support

HCC will be closed for the following holidays: MLK Day - Jan. 19 & President's Day - Feb. 16 

For TSI test-takers, please call the Tutoring Call Center at (713) 718-8184 to schedule an in-person or virtual Tutoring session with a Math or Writing Tutor. Please note that test-takers must have a student ID (W number) to schedule a session.

Houston City College is committed to your success. We offer free one-on-one tutoring in-person at our campuses, real-time video conference tutoring and Online asynchronous tutoring to current HCC students. Faculty tutors, peer tutors and lab assistants are available to help with English, Math, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting, Spanish, INRW, ESOL and much more. We can help you stay on track with your coursework, understand assignments and improve your study skills

Tutoring Options

Call 713-718-8184 to schedule an appointment, Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday: 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST)

Call 713-718-8184 to schedule an appointment, or visit hccs.edu/findatutor to see the subject/tutor schedules at the locations listed below:

  • Alief Hayes Campus, Main building, Rm B137-139
  • Alief Bissonnet Campus, Main building, Rm 161
  • Coleman Campus, Rm 201
  • Central Campus, San Jacinto Bld., Rm 384
  • Eastside Campus, Angela Morales Bld., Rm 210A 
  • Fraga Campus, Main building, Rm 306
  • Missouri City, Rm 214
  • North Forest Campus, Building B, Rm B157
  • Northeast, Learning Hub, Rm 301
  • Northline Campus, Building A, Rm 423
  • South Campus, Workforce Center, Rm 101
  • Spring Branch Campus, Rm RC11 & 703
  • Stafford Campus, Scarcella Bld., Rm E104
  • West Loop Campus, Rm 137
  • Katy Campus, Learning Commons, Rm 102.5
  • What Tutors Do and Don't Do

Submit questions and papers 24/7/365 and get responses and feedback within 1-2 days - and sometimes much faster!

Registration is simple

  • Go to hccs.upswing.io
  • Use your Eagle ID (W-number) as your username and your HCC student e-mail password as your Upswing password.

Watch the video on the bottom of the login-page to see how it all works. Check out the online Tutoring Resource Center link from the log-in page. Feel free to use whatever materials you want from the Resource Center. It is not necessary to log in to watch the video and use the Resource Center.

  • Microsoft TEAMS is accessible to students when they log into their HCC email (Microsoft 365).
    • From your Eagle Landing Page, click on Mail and log in with your student email credentials
    • Call HCC IT technical support if you encounter log-in issues (713-718-8800)
  • Microsoft TEAMS training videos
  • Tutoring Call Center representatives will be available to assist as well.

Our Tutoring Centers are here to help you succeed! Find a tutor at hccs.edu/findatutor

Online tutoring by HCC Upswing is approaching 20 years of service to students, yet we still provide the same personalized tutoring with dedicated, accredited HCC faculty tutors. Students and faculty can access online tutoring at hccs.upswing.io

A video explaining how the tutoring platform works is located on the bottom of the Upswing log in page. Students can use their HCC Student ID (W-number) and HCC email password, and faculty can use their HCC email and associated password. We hope you will continue to use this valuable resource. For more information, please contact Alex G. Kanakis at alex.kanakis@hccs.edu. 

Contact Us

Learning Center

Hiring Managers for HCC Tutoring Services:

Learning Centers (Central’s Learning Emporium, Coleman- Health Science Tower, South Campus)

GEORGE OPARA, MANAGER

Learning Centers (Eastside, Fraga, Missouri City, Stafford, & West Loop)

JUANITA MARTINEZ, MANAGER

Learning Centers (Alief, Katy, Northeast, North Forest, Northline, & Spring Branch)

PATRICK TEOH, MANAGER

Learning Centers (District Office)

AMANDA GUERRERO, DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

Online Tutoring (Upswing)

ALEX G. KANAKIS, MANAGER