Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a tool to get work experience however many have abused it and this can have many bad consequences.

1. Top Mistakes while working
on CPT – Curricular Practical
Training
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Phone (510) 742 5887

2. What is CPT?
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CPT stands for Curricular Practical Training.
It is often used by students to get internship
and work experience.
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Many students will use CPT to obtain off-
campus work.

3. Who gets a CPT?
An F-1 nonimmigrant student may begin
CPT after the Designated School Official
has completed the Form I-20 endorsement
page. CPT is alternative work/study,
internship, cooperative education, or any
other type of required internship or
practicum that is offered by sponsoring
employers through cooperative
agreements with the school. A CPT must
be a part of an established curriculum.

4. When to Use?
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CPT has to be used before the completion
of the degree.

5. Part time or Full Time
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CPT can be part time or full time (but full
time would reduce the length of your
OPT).

6. Compensation
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CPT can be paid or unpaid

7. Full Time Course
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Student must continue to be a full time
student during the CPT (except in the
summer/vacation period).

8. Specific Employers
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Student may engage in CPT only for a
specific employer, location, and period
approved and recorded.

9. 1 year increment only
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CPT may be granted in increment of no
more than one year.

10. Remember!
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In order to apply for CPT, the student must have
a job offer; further, to accept CPT, the student
must complete one academic year, or be
enrolled in a language program prior to the
completion of their studies. The student must
request CPT from their designated school official
(DSO) and follow the procedures established by
the school official. A graduate student, however,
may have CPT authorized by their school official
during the first semester of the academic
program if the program requires practical
experience.

11. Important
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Information provided is purely educational.
You should not act or refrain to act solely
on the information provided. Contact an
attorney for help.No attorney-client
relationship is created by this slide or
video.
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