Authorization Procedure and Application Packet

Authorization Procedure

Student consults OISS for eligibility regarding F-1 status;
Student consults Academic Department for academic eligibility before obtaining job offer;
Student obtains official job offer letter stating employer contact information, responsibility, pay rate, beginning and ending dates (must be in future) and working hours per week;
Student gets CPT Employer Agreement completed and signed by employer;
Student submits completed CPT Application Form, Employer Agreement and job offer letter to Academic Dean/Chair/ Graduate Program Director/Undergraduate Academic Advisor for evaluation and approval;
Student is registered in a corresponding course for the practical training that will appear on the transcript; for summer registration, student should attach proof of tuition payment to avoid automatic deregistration due to non-payment.
AFTER registration, student submits approved CPT Application, Employer Agreement , Job Offer Letter and summer tuition payment receipt to OISS;
OISS processes CPT authorization on SEVIS and issues new I-20 that bears CPT dates, employer info and statement of CPT as an integral part of the curriculum;
Student may ONLY start working AFTER new I-20 is issued.
Student receives grade/credit for CPT on transcript to be granted by Academic Department.

Complete CPT Application Packet