Take the next step in building a career that makes a difference through the Wolf Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Career (TRAC) program. Earn both your teaching license and master’s degree from NC State as part of a special cohort for instructional assistants in one of three content areas: elementary education, multilingual education and special education.
Through a collaboration between NC State’s College of Education and the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), instructional assistants who are currently employed in a WCPSS school and have a bachelor’s degree can earn both a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and a teaching license while continuing their employment in the school district.
As part of Wolf TRAC, you will…
- Continue to work full time as an instructional assistant
- Receive progressive increases in wages
- Benefit from mentoring while working toward initial licensure
- Receive assistance from NC State in securing financial aid and scholarships to offset the cost of tuition
- Experience post-program support as a beginning teacher to ensure retention and success
- Be part of a cohort of instructional assistants in WCPSS who learn together
- Engage in high-quality preparation designed for working instructional assistants and tailored to current and future teaching positions
- Earn a master’s degree and teaching license in elementary education, multilingual education or special education from North Carolina’s No. 1 college of education
100%
Progressive pay increases
Graduate in less than 18 months
Personalizes support
Cohort model
Scholarship and financial aid assistance
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content areas eligible for wolf trac participants
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