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Current Students - Off-Campus Employment
F-1 Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
WHAT IS CPT AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Curricular practical training (CPT), employment which is an integral part of an
established curriculum, is available to F-1 students who have maintained lawful status for
at least nine consecutive months. CPT is typically done on a part-time basis during the
school year and on a full-time (over 20 hours a week) during university holiday breaks.
CPT gives students the possibility to work off-campus or to work for more than 20 hours a
week if certain qualifications are met.
The nine-month-in-status requirement can be waived for students whose program of study
requires immediate participation.
In most cases CPT will be used for part-time work during the fall and spring semesters.
However, students can also work full-time during the summer. Cases that allow for
full-time CPT during the fall or spring semester are:
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Students in programs that require full-time internships
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Students taking a class that expressly recommends full-time work for the semester
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Students in their final semester who are taking less than full-time credit
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Graduate students with a low course load.
Students who have received one year or more of full-time curricular practical training
authorization are ineligible for optional practical training. Part-time curricular
practical training is not counted toward the 1-year threshold at which a student loses
eligibility for optional practical training. You will receive a new I-20 from ISSIS
authorizing employment. No Employment Authorization Document (EAD) is required for CPT.
TYPES OF CPT
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Required for the degree program:
Internship is mandatory to receive the degree.
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Integral part of an established curriculum:
If the internship is not required, then
it must be taken for credit. Students can either sign up for an internship course OR
connect CPT to a relevant class being taken in that semester. The student and
advisor/major professor will need to note the appropriate course number on the CPT
Authorization Form.
CPT over the summer or holiday breaks:
Students who wish to take CPT during
university holiday breaks under .Integral part of an established curriculum. may
either register for credit in the summer months or connect CPT to a relevant class
from the previous or forthcoming academic term.
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Completion of doctoral dissertation: Internship
may be done to engage in research necessary to complete a doctoral dissertation.
CPT Application
Applications should be submitted in 110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor, Bank of America Building at least two weeks
before the requested start of employment. All applicants should attend
a CPT/OPT session given by the Office of International Education
before anticipated employment. You can sign up by calling 425-3154, or stopping
by 110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor, Bank of America Building. If the training opportunity does not qualify for CPT
designation, it may qualify for
OPT authorization.
You can download the
CPT Application form to obtain a check list of the materials that are required
to apply for CPT.
Submit all of the required materials and the CPT request form to 110 E. Clayton Street, 4th Floor, Bank of America Building. An appointment with the F-1 advisor is not required. OIE will send you an email when the application materials are ready to collect. If additional time is needed to complete the training objectives, consult with the foreign student advisor in the OIE office before continuing training/employment.
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Prospective Students