Curricular Practical Training And Authorization Request Form printable pdf download

Curricular Practical Training & Authorization Request Form

Eligibility

To be eligible for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) you must:

 Be an F-1 student

 Have completed an academic year (a fall and a spring semester).

 Have been full-time every fall and spring semester at Becker College

Undergraduates must complete 12 credit hours

Definition

CPT is authorization to be employed in training off-campus “which is an integral part of an established

curriculum and is directly related to the student’s major area of study.” You must be enrolled for a course that

requires work experience. All students must take and complete the course for which CPT employment

authorization was granted.

Examples

Examples that meet the CPT definition include externships, internships or practicums, offered through a

department at Becker. Please check with your academic advisor to see if your department offers any of these

possibilities.

Authorization

International Student Services (ISS) authorizes CPT after verification that a student meets the eligibility

requirements for CPT, has a job offer, and has enrolled in a class requiring employment. ISS gives the authorization

on the I-20 Employment page; no Employment Authorization Document from the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration

Services is required.

Requesting Changes after CPT Authorized

CPT is approved for a specific employer, place of employment and time period. You must request any changes two

weeks before the new employer, place and/or time period may begin (completing new forms and obtaining new

authorization).

Effect on Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Please note that F-1 students with 12 months or more of full-time CPT are not eligible for Optional Practical

Training (OPT).

Application Process



Print the Curricular Practical Training form



Fill out the top portion ONLY. Your academic advisor is responsible for filling out the bottom portion of the

form.



Bring the completed form, along with your work contract/job offer letter to the ISS no later than three (3)

business days before your employment begins.

o DO NOT WORK WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION. Working without CPT authorization is

illegal and is grounds for automatic termination from the program.

You will be emailed when your new I-20 listing your CPT authorization is ready.

o Do not continue employment beyond the date authorized on your I-20.

Curricular Practical Training And Authorization Request Form