CPT is employment authorization for ‘an integral part of an established curriculum and must be directly related to the student’s major area of study.’ It may be defined as alternative work/study, internship, cooperative education (Co-Op), or other types of internship or practicum (required or optional).

PLEASE NOTE: All students must enroll in and complete the academic department’s designated internship course for which CPT employment authorization is granted during the term the internship is served. 例如：技术专业学生的研究生专业实习或工程专业学生的工程实习。

要符合课程实践训练（CPT）的资格，你必须：

• 做一名攻读学位的F-1学生
  • 英语语言课程（ELP）的学生不符合CPT的资格
• 在你目前的学位课程中至少完成了一个学年（秋季和春季学期）
  • 夏季课程不计入一学年
  • 如果你的学位课程在你达到学年要求之前需要就业许可，请联系你的DSO
• 有良好的学术成绩
• Be continually enrolled in adequate medical and auto insurance (if you have a driver’s license)

• CPT的一个例子是研究生从事研究，这是论文或论文的一部分
• 研究应涉及只有在某一特定公司/研究机构才能获得的创新技术
• 或者，它应该包括收集完成论文或论文所必需的数据

在您的CPT申请中提供以下文件的副本：

· Valid passport

· 课程实践训练及应用 form completed by the Academic Advisor, Graduate Coordinator, Department Head, or Dean

· A job offer from your prospective employer on company letterhead

o Include company’s full name and address in the body of the letter

o每周确切的工作时间

§ part time (up to 20 hours per week)

§ Full time (more than 20 hours per week)

o The street address where you will complete the work, telephone and email, if different from the company’s headquarters

o聘用的开始和结束日期

o你的职位名称和CPT经验的工作描述

§ The description should state how your duties will supplement knowledge you have gained or will gain in courses so that your academic department can approve this as an academically appropriate experience

· A statement of explanation showing how your program of study requires the internship to complete degree requirements

o例如提供学术目录中的学位要求，或者它如何成为学术课程的组成部分

o将此解释与学术部门审查的其他文件一起提供

· Graduate students: Copy of your plan of study (preliminary or approved) showing the courses required to obtain your degree.