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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 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