Curricular Practical Training Report
Illinois Institute of Technology
International Center
3201 S. State Street
MTCC, Room 202
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 567-3680
Fax: (312) 567-3687
CURRICULAR PRACTICAL
TRAINING
[8 CFR 214.2 (F)(10)(I)]
9/2013
I. DEFINITION
Curricular Practical Training: “An F-1 student may be authorized, by the DSO (Designated School Official), to participate in a Curricular
Practical Training Program which is an integral part of an established curriculum. Curricular practical training is defined to be alternate work/ study, internship, cooperative education or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school.” Curricular Practical Training must be directly related …show more content…
Turn in the "Advisor's Recommendation for Curricular Practical Training" for Direct CPT. Download the application at http://www.iit.edu/
~internat/forms/Advisers_Rec_for_CPT.pdf
V. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• All work must be related to the student's major field of study as indicated on the student's I-20.
No student may begin working prior to being authorized by the International Center. Working without authorization will result in the loss
• of F-1 immigration status. Authorization can only be given for one semester at a time. Each subsequent semester, the student will need to be re-authorized, so that Coop or internship enrollment, immigration status and academic status may be verified.
• CPT can be taken on a full-time basis through 1) a Coop, 2) Summer internship or 3) Psychology internship.
The internship program offered by the CMC can only be used part-time during the academic year and can be used full-time or part-
• time during the Summer.
The duration of full-time CPT should be less than 12 months over the entire period of study in the U.S. A student who has worked on
• full-time CPT for 12 months or more will forfeit eligibility for Optional Practical Training …show more content…
• Students on full-time CPT are not eligible for on-campus employment during the academic year.
Students on part-time CPT may be eligible for on-campus employment as long as both forms of employment combined do
• not exceed 20 hours/week during the academic year.
• Students must register for the coop class or the internship class during each term
If authorized for full-time CPT, students can take part-time classes.
If authorized for part-time Coop, students must take additional
• credits to maintain full time enrollment: 4.5 credits for graduate students or 6 credits for undergraduate students. If authorized for parttime INTERNSHIP, students must take a full academic rouse load: 9 credits for graduate students, 12 credits for undergraduate students. Online/Distance Learning Courses: If you are registered for a full-time coop, you are permitted to take more than one online/distance
• learning course. If you are registered for a part-time coop or internship, only one online/distance learning course can be counted toward your full course of study.
If you change employers, all forms must be submitted to the International Center with new signatures. When renewing CPT
International Center
3201 S. State Street
MTCC, Room 202
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: (312) 567-3680
Fax: (312) 567-3687
CURRICULAR PRACTICAL
TRAINING
[8 CFR 214.2 (F)(10)(I)]
9/2013
I. DEFINITION
Curricular Practical Training: “An F-1 student may be authorized, by the DSO (Designated School Official), to participate in a Curricular
Practical Training Program which is an integral part of an established curriculum. Curricular practical training is defined to be alternate work/ study, internship, cooperative education or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school.” Curricular Practical Training must be directly related …show more content…
Turn in the "Advisor's Recommendation for Curricular Practical Training" for Direct CPT. Download the application at http://www.iit.edu/
~internat/forms/Advisers_Rec_for_CPT.pdf
V. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• All work must be related to the student's major field of study as indicated on the student's I-20.
No student may begin working prior to being authorized by the International Center. Working without authorization will result in the loss
• of F-1 immigration status. Authorization can only be given for one semester at a time. Each subsequent semester, the student will need to be re-authorized, so that Coop or internship enrollment, immigration status and academic status may be verified.
• CPT can be taken on a full-time basis through 1) a Coop, 2) Summer internship or 3) Psychology internship.
The internship program offered by the CMC can only be used part-time during the academic year and can be used full-time or part-
• time during the Summer.
The duration of full-time CPT should be less than 12 months over the entire period of study in the U.S. A student who has worked on
• full-time CPT for 12 months or more will forfeit eligibility for Optional Practical Training …show more content…
• Students on full-time CPT are not eligible for on-campus employment during the academic year.
Students on part-time CPT may be eligible for on-campus employment as long as both forms of employment combined do
• not exceed 20 hours/week during the academic year.
• Students must register for the coop class or the internship class during each term
If authorized for full-time CPT, students can take part-time classes.
If authorized for part-time Coop, students must take additional
• credits to maintain full time enrollment: 4.5 credits for graduate students or 6 credits for undergraduate students. If authorized for parttime INTERNSHIP, students must take a full academic rouse load: 9 credits for graduate students, 12 credits for undergraduate students. Online/Distance Learning Courses: If you are registered for a full-time coop, you are permitted to take more than one online/distance
• learning course. If you are registered for a part-time coop or internship, only one online/distance learning course can be counted toward your full course of study.
If you change employers, all forms must be submitted to the International Center with new signatures. When renewing CPT