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 can only be waived if you are completing CPT in the Summer or it is your last semester and you need 1 or 2 courses to complete the degree (registering the CPT course is still required).
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
