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  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Request

  • STEPS TO APPLY FOR CPT:

    1. Find an internship or work experience opportunity directly related to your major of study.

    2. Obtain an internship offer letter on company letterhead from the employer listing the following:

      Job title
      Description of your duties
      Pay rate,
      Start and end dates
      Number of hours work per week,
      Exact physical address of location of employment
      Employer contact information
      Employer Identification Number

    3. Complete the student portion of the CPT Request Form (this form). A PDF will be generated with all your information.

    4. Schedule an appointment with the division dean/department head of your program. Bring the CPT Request form (this form) and your employer letter to the division dean (or designee) to discuss the internship opportunity and how it is related to your major field of study.

    5. If the division dean (or designee) approves the employment as integral to your program of study, he/she will sign the CPT form.

    6. Submit the completed CPT Request form to the International Student Program office. The International Student Program will review your CPT Request form and documents. If you are approved for the CPT, the international program advisor will add the CPT approval to your I-20 and help you with obtaining a SSN if needed.

    7. Sign up for the department internship or WE-088A course. Please note if neither course is offered for that term, CPT will not be available for that term.

    8. Meet with the WE-088A professor or department professor and determine your Learning Outcomes/Plan.

    9. Provide the Learning Outcomes/Plan form to the International Program within 3 weeks of course start date. Failure to provide the plan may result in forfeiture of your CPT authorization and jeopardize your F-1 status.

    Learn more about CPT here:
    Curricular Practical Traning (CPT) Information (link)

    Visit the ISO Office or
    Contact us at internationalprogram@sjcc.edu
    or 408-759-4499
    with any questions, comments, or concerns.

     

     DO NOT begin employment until you obtain CPT authorization on your I-20!

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    Please include job offer letter
  • If employer address is different from physical work location, indicate physical site address below:

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  • I have reviewed the CPT Information handout and certify that the above information is accurate. I understand that I must meet all the eligibility requirements and complete the CPT application steps to qualify for CPT.

    I understand that starting employment without authorized approval will violate my F-1 status.

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  • Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a temporary employment option available to F-1 students who are pursuing a degree program at San Jose City College and want to gain practical training in their field of study. The student named above is interested in obtaining curricular practical training in his/her SJCC major program of study.

    I have reviewed the above information and the employer job offer letter and certify that this work experience opportunity is integral and/or directly related to the student’s major program of study.

    The student will earn course credit through the department for specific term listed below:

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