To apply to CCTI: Wake-Durham, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Teach or be in pursuit of a teaching position in one of the following areas in the Wake County Public School System or Durham Public Schools:

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education (Middle and High): Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts
• K-12 Additional Content Areas: English as a Second Language, Fine/Performing Arts, World/Classical Languages, Health/Physical Education
• CTE: Career and Technical Education
• Special Education: General Curriculum

2. Have a 2.7 or higher cumulative GPA.

3. Have completed 24 credit hours with a C or better or earned a passing score on the NC content exam for your licensure area.

For admission to CCTI’s Fall Cohort or Spring Cohort, there are two application windows for the following candidates:

• New hires who qualify for a residency license
• Candidates with a permit to teach who qualify for a residency license
• Candidates with an emergency license who qualify for a residency license

Denial letters will communicate what is needed to qualify. Payroll deduction begins in August for the Fall Cohort and in January for the Spring Cohort.

Fall Cohort Application Window: February 1–March 31

For a June 17 start date for special education educators, July 15 for course 1. Application decisions will be announced on April 8. Special education general curriculum educators can only apply for the Fall Cohort.

Spring Cohort Application Window: September 1–October 31

For a January 6 start date. Application decisions will be announced on November 8. Special education general curriculum educators are not eligible to enroll in the Spring Cohort.

Submit the following as part of your application:

• Official transcripts
• Licensure exam score report if you have them
• Copy of emergency license (if applicable)
• Resume

Once you have your supporting documents, submit your application.

Once you have been accepted to CCTI: Wake-Durham, you will:

1. Complete the Residency License (RL) Form
2. Complete the enrollment module and Canvas instructions
3. Attend and participate in the CCTi Orientation
4. Begin Course 1 in July or January

We are excited to welcome you to the CCTI: Wake-Durham educator preparation program and look forward to getting to know you better and growing and learning together!

There are two learning modalities for coursework:

• Virtual Learning via Google Meet sessions
• In-person sessions

Each year, we accept candidates for the Fall cohort and the Spring Cohort.*

• The application window for the Fall cohort is February 1 - March 31.*
• The application window for the Spring cohort is September 1 - October 31.

*SPED GC applicants are only accepted in the Fall cohort

You must meet four criteria:

• Have a bachelor’s degree (any field) with a minimum GPA of 2.7
• Provide proof of 24 completed credit hours or earned a passing score on the NC content exam for my licensure area
• Be recommended for hire as a WCPSS teacher
• You must enroll in an NC-approved educator preparation program (EPP). CCTI: Wake-Durham is one of these EPPs. All NC-approved EPPs are found on this NC DPI webpage.

Select the area that applies to you:

I don’t have the 2.7 GPA.
We will review your application and in some cases can offer a GPA boost to support you with your GPA.

OR

I do not have the 24 credit hours nor a passing score on the NC content exam.
If you have an Emergency License we can review your application and in some cases offer you enrollment while you work on passing the content exam.

Be sure to discuss licensure options with your WCPSS Licensure Administrator.

Check your eligibility.