CPT AND ACADEMIC COURSES
You must be registered full time during Fall and Spring semester including the CPT required course. Graduate students must maintain 9 credit hours. Undergraduate students must maintain 12 credit hours
This enrollment requirement can only be waived for the following reasons:
- if you are completing CPT in the Summer
- if it is your last semester and you need 1 or 2 courses to complete the degree (registering the CPT course is still required).
- If you are doing full time CPT (21+ hours a week) for 3 months. This counts as full-time enrollment. (But, you may want to discuss with your academic advisor to see if your program department has any polices on this).
How much CPT can I use?
- CPT available for each level of education you pursue
- Student may request multiple CPT authorizations during each level
- Must continue to make normal progress toward completion of degree
- 365 days of full-time CPT eliminates Optional Practical Training (OPT) benefits
- Part time CPT does not eliminate Optional Practical Training (OPT) benefits
How do I count CPT used?
- Part-time: 20 or fewer hours each week
- Full-time: More than 20 hours each week
- Each week: Not average hours worked per week, but hours worked each week
- All days: Count work days, weekends, holidays, vacation days, time outside the U.S. during CPT