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Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources

Coding tutors earn more by moving from one-off sessions to outcome-based packages (build a portfolio project, pass an interview), running small cohorts, and selling recorded courses for the basics. Teaching students to use AI coding assistants well, and to check their output, is now part of the job.

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Students want a result: a job, a project or a passed exam. Package your teaching around that result.

What you need

  • A clear outcome per offer
  • Session and package prices
  • A project-based curriculum
  • A booking and payment page
  • Code review and screen-sharing tools

Beginner mistakes to avoid

  • Teaching syntax without projects
  • Hourly-only pricing
  • Promising jobs or salaries
  • Ignoring AI tools students already use

How to do it

How do I price coding tutoring?

Price sessions by level and packages by outcome.

  1. Set an hourly rate
  2. Create packages like "build and deploy your first app"
  3. Price code reviews separately
  4. Offer cohort pricing

How do I run a coding cohort?

A fixed group, a start date and weekly projects.

  1. Set dates and a cap
  2. Plan weekly projects
  3. Hold live sessions and office hours
  4. Finish with a demo day

How do I teach with AI coding assistants?

Teach students to ask well, read the output and test it.

  1. Explain what the assistant is good and bad at
  2. Have students explain the generated code
  3. Write tests first
  4. Debug without the assistant sometimes

How do I create a recorded coding course?

Short videos with exercises and a final project.

  1. Outline modules by skill
  2. Record short screen videos
  3. Add exercises and solutions
  4. Sell with a landing page

How do I get coding students?

Share useful content and project showcases.

  1. Post short tutorials
  2. Show student projects with permission
  3. Offer a free intro session
  4. Ask for referrals

Common questions

Can I promise students a job?

No; avoid income or job guarantees, which regulators treat as deceptive when unsupported (FTC).

What language should beginners learn?

Pick one tied to their goal: web, data or apps.

One-to-one or groups?

One-to-one for tailored help; groups for lower prices and peer learning.

Do coding students still need tutors with AI tools?

Yes; they need someone to explain concepts and catch mistakes the tools make.

Where do I sell courses?

On your own site or a platform; compare fees (Teachable, Thinkific).

Going further: scale and grow

Interview prep

Mock interviews are a high-value package.

Kids coding clubs

Weekly clubs give steady income.

Corporate training

Teams pay for upskilling workshops.

Templates and starter kits

Sell project starters as downloads.

Community

A paid community keeps alumni engaged.

Use AI for this

AI makes course creation faster.

  1. Exercises. Generate practice tasks.
  2. Explanations. Draft concept explanations.
  3. Course outlines. Plan modules.
  4. Landing copy. Write course pages.
  5. Feedback. Summarise code review notes.

Be careful

Run and test every code sample before teaching it.

Doing this on Pludor

Pludor gives coding tutors a free booking page, cohorts, recorded courses and digital downloads in one place.

  • Bookings and packages
  • Cohorts
  • Courses
  • Downloads

Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.

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Sources

  1. FTC: crackdown on deceptive AI claims
  2. Teachable pricing
  3. Thinkific pricing

Checked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.

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