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To qualify for Curricular Practical Training (CPT), students must have been enrolled full-time for at least one academic year and be enrolled full-time in a degree program. Employment must be related to the field of study and require academic credit. Students must apply before the first week of the term and can only work during authorized dates. CPT can be part-time during the academic year and full-time during breaks, and requires authorization before beginning any off-campus work.

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CURRICULAR PRACTICAL TRAINING (CPT) AUTHORIZATION

Qualifications in order to be eligible for Curricular Practical Training Authorization, you must: 1.
2. Been a full-time student in the U.S. for at least one academic year (1 full fall and 1 full spring term) or be a graduate student who is required by your academic department to begin internship immediately. Be have currently enrolled full-time in a degree program and maintaining F-1 status.

To qualify as practical training, employment must be related to your field of study and appropriate for your level of study. You will be required to submit a signed CPT Academic Advisor Form (attached) verifying this. The curricular practical training will be granted only for the beginning and ending dates that correspond to the semester during which you are registered for the related academic credit. YOU MUST APPLY FOR CPT AND BE ISSUED YOUR I-20 APPROVING CPT NO LATER THAN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE TERM IN WHICH YOU WISH TO ENGAGE IN CPT. you may work ONLY during the period specified by the curricular practical training authorization; these dates will appear on page 3 of your SEVIS I-20. You are required by law to obtain permission BEFORE you begin your employment regardless of whether it is a paid or unpaid internship. Your practical training employment is valid only for the dates of authorization. The dates of authorization will correspond to the beginning and end dates of the semester. Please refer to the Schedule of Classes, the University web site and the University Catalog for dates for upcoming semesters. Part-time vs. full-time curricular practical training authorization: o Curricular practical training must be authorized as part-time during the academic year. Parttime curricular practical training is limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week for your total employment (including both on- and off-campus employment). o Full-time curricular practical training can be authorized: During the students annual vacation (summer) during the academic year ONLY if the degree program has a mandatory practicum that requires students to complete more than 20 hours of work per week after completion of regular coursework while enrolled in thesis or project courses F-1 students must get authorization BEFORE beginning off-campus employment whether it is paid or unpaid. If you have questions about whether or not you need some form of authorization, please see an advisor BEFORE you begin working. Working off campus (whether it is paid or unpaid) without authorization could constitute illegal employment and thus result in loss of your lawful F-1 student status. Credit vs. Non-credit CPT authorization. There are two types of experiences that qualify as curricular practical training: (1) Credit option: the student is granted academic credit by his/her department in conjunction with the work experience. 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; (2) Non-credit option: any work experience which is required of all students in the academic program, regardless of whether or not the student is given academic credit. (An example of this would be a required practicum, for which credit is not granted.) In other words, because it is required by the academic program/department, it is allowed.

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Steps to take in order to obtain Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization from the DSO: 1.
Read this document in its entirety to make sure you understand the parameters of CPT authorization.

2. Prepare the following documentation: A completed Curricular Practical Training Academic Advisor Form (attached and also available on-line). The top portion of this form must be completed by your academic advisor or by the person who will be adding the course for you. All of the employer information MUST be completed as this information is required as part of the authorization in SEVIS (zipcodes can be found online at www.usps.com). Please note: in order for your academic advisor to complete the form, you will need to provide a job offer letter from your prospective employer that details your job duties, hours, and starting and ending dates. (This letter should be attached to the Curricular Practical Training Academic Advisor Form and turned in to the OIP.) Proof that you have been enrolled full-time since you started your studies at Northeastern and for at least one academic year. (An unofficial transcript will be acceptable.) You will also need to show that you are currently ENROLLED in the internship course for the semester that you are requesting authorization. We will NOT be able to allow you to attend the session and receive an authorization until the internship course is showing on your class schedule, and you have confirmed your registration. Proof of your current address. Your passport and I-94 card (if you have traveled outside the U. S. and re-entered or you have extended your passport, and we do not already have photocopies of these new documents). Once you have compiled ALL required documents, please submit them to the OIP. Please allow 10 days for processing. Incomplete CPT documentation will result in delayed processing of your request.

Collect your updated I-20 (showing CPT authorization) from the Office of International Programs prior to the start of your employment. You will need your new I-20 with you on your first day of your internship to demonstrate your legal authorization for off-campus employment.
Please note that students who have received one year of full-time curricular practical training are ineligible for post-completion optional practical training.