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To do so, you must apply for Curricular Practical Training through specific procedures as established by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) . These training programs can be required or optional, and can be paid, or unpaid. To be eligible, you must have been enrolled fulltime in the F-1 status for one academic year (9 months) . CPT permission must be obtained prior to beginning the training program.  \nSteps to Follow  \n1) Arrange for placement with the Director of the Co-op program or your faculty advisor. Please note that your practical training must be directly related to your field of study.  \n2) Complete Part I of this application and gather any supporting materials (employment offer letter) . Meet with your Employment/Site Supervisor and your Academic Advisor to complete Parts II & III.  \n3) Submit this completed application to the Center for International Education, located in the Gallagher Student Center, Room 230, during our Walk-In Advising Hours, Mondays-Thursdays from 12-4pm, so a staff can review your materials and answer any questions you may have about CPT.  \n4) Please keep in mind that this type of request can take up to 5 business days to process. Once you are approved for CPT, a new I-20 will be issued to you with the CPT authorization printed on page two of your new I-20.  \n5)  DO NOT begin work without your CPT authorization in hand. Students who begin working without written permission in hand will be breaking U.S. law and will be out-of status with immigration.  \nPART I: To Be Completed By The Student  \nFirst Name:   Family Name:    \nStudent ID:   Academic Term:    \nE-mail:   Please check below. I am an (a)…  \n Undergraduate Student  \nPhone:    Graduate Student  \nMajor (s):   Expected Graduation Date:    \nAddress:  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n\n| LEARNING CONTRACT-To Be Completed By The Student\u003Cbr>Please list 3 Learning Objectives that connect your work, internship or training to your academic course. Meet with your Academic Advisor and reach out to your course instructor (in person or by email) to help determine learning objectives and outcomes. Your instructor may provide you with a course syllabus or additional resources to help with this process. 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