CPT Applications
Curricular Practical Training - Application for Off-Campus Training
Use this application if you are applying for CPT based off enrollment in a course, other than the Fieldwork course, that requires participation in an off-campus experience. Courses include, but are not limited to:
- International Professional Service Semester (IPSS)
- IEM Practicum Course
- IEP APP
- DPP Independent Practicum
**Important Note Before Starting your Application** - You will be required to upload the following documents in the CPT application:
- An offer letter from the organization or company. Please contact your internship host in advance of completing this application if you do not already have an offer letter with the required information.
- CPT Recommendation Letter, completed by the course instructor.
- Unofficial Transcripts, printed from BannerWeb, which shows enrollment in the course for which you are requesting the CPT approval.
An F-1 student must have received approval and the I-20 with CPT approval before starting the off-campus experience.
Fieldwork Enrollment Application
Use this application if you intend to request enrollment in the Fieldwork Course and CPT for your off-campus internship. Prior to the course, students arrange for their own internship or fieldwork, which they then undertake at the same time they are enrolled in the course. This course satisfies the credit-bearing course requirement for eligibility for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization, as long as the experience relates to the student’s field of study, and the student meets all other eligibility criteria
To be eligible to enroll in the course, students must meet the CPT eligibility criteria.
**Important Note Before Starting your Application** - You will be required to upload an offer letter from the organization or company. Please contact your internship host in advance of completing this application if you do not already have an offer letter with the required information.
Once your application has been submitted, please note that you will receive two emails:
- One from the instructor of the course, confirming enrollment in the course
- The second from ISSS, once the CPT has been approved. Please allow 7-10 business days from the date of enrollment in the course for ISSS to process the CPT request.
An F-1 student must have received approval and the I-20 with CPT approval before starting the off-campus experience.