As an MAT candidate, you may participate in an internship or residency during the fall and spring semesters of the program. Quinnipiac and our partnering schools provide you with guided, hands-on professional practice while reducing some costs of the program.
Candidates who are not employed by a school district will be placed as either an intern or a resident. These candidates will receive a reduction in tuition of up to 50% by means of a tuition remission for serving in such capacity. Candidates employed by a school district may be eligible for employee tuition assistance. Financial aid is available for all candidates in the MAT program.
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Interns serve in area schools in a variety of capacities and as substitute teachers with guidance from an on-site adviser and from a Quinnipiac faculty member. Each intern has the opportunity to participate in staff meetings and take part in all school operations.
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Residents spend the entire school year with one teacher in one classroom in the role of co-teacher. The classroom teacher and a Quinnipiac faculty member will provide guidance throughout the school year. Each resident can participate in staff meetings and take part in all school operations.
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School employees continue working in the capacity in which they were hired.
After successfully completing one year of studies in the MAT program, a candidate can be hired as a teacher of record under a Resident Educator Certificate issued by the State of Connecticut.
You will be off to a strong start — gaining experience in a professional environment while also gaining perspective and support from your Quinnipiac faculty and classmates.