Practical Training: Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Internships Contact the PDSO, Lacy Adams, at wwintstc@erau.edu for internship guidelines. You must be enrolled full-time. Undergraduate Co-Op Assignments Undergraduate co-op assignments are available to degree- seeking students. The following criteria must be met: 1. Completed at least 30 Embry-Riddle credit hours applicable to degree. 2. Transfer students must have completed 12 credit hours with Embry-Riddle. 3. Cumulative GPA of 2.50 for all Embry-Riddle coursework. Graduate Internship Assignments Graduate internship assignments are available to degree- seeking students. The following criteria must be met: 1. Completed at least six credit hours applicable to degree program to apply for internship. 2. Be in full graduate-level status. 3. Completed nine credit hours by start of internship. 4. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all Embry-Riddle coursework.
What constitutes volunteering? Many F-1 students are often approached to volunteer their time at flight schools as instructors in order to gain experience. Students have been told this is not considered employment since no money is being exchanged between the student and company. This is an illegal practice under immigration rules and regulations. Even if you are not being paid for your service, this is still considered employment. You are providing a service that the flight schools are selling, and they are making profits from those services. Only a non- profit organization can legally hire ‘volunteers.’ Embry-Riddle does not condone this practice, and we strongly encourage F-1 students to refrain from accepting such offers. Procedures for Applying for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) CPT while enrolled in study 8CFR214.2(f)(10)(i) 1. Must be an internship. 2. Must be an integral part of the student’s field of study in exchange for academic credit. If you have completed all classes fulfilling the requirements in the professional development core, upper-level professional development elective or upper/lower open electives, you are NOT eligible for an internship or CPT. 3. Part-time or full-time is allowed. Position may be paid or unpaid. 4. Must be enrolled full-time during the training experience. Procedures for Applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT) OPT must relate to your major or course of study, and although you can apply for 12 months of OPT at each education level, you must have your Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) card before you begin working. In order to obtain your EAD, your DSO needs to provide you with a new Form I-20 indicating your DSO’s recommendation for employment, and you must submit a Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Your EAD card will come from USCIS in 90 days. Just as with other work authorizations, you are restricted to a 20-hour work week while school is in session.
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