1.Who grants CPT authorization?
A) The ISS office
2. Which of the following students are eligible for CPT?
A) Current SFC international student who has been enrolled full-time for one academic year
3. Which of the following students would not be eligible for OPT?
A) A student who works 13 months of full-time CPT
4.The next thing a student should do after obtaining a job offer is:
A) Coordinate with the department adviser to discuss the CPT application process
5. To update a CPT authorization, a student must:
A) Get government permission through ISS by submitting the CPT Update Request Form
6. When can an international student legally work outside the campus?
A) With a CPT authorization, at the approved work/training site
7. What is Curricular Practical Training (CPT)?
A) Work/training authorization for an international student with an F-1 visa, for training integral to the degree curriculum
8.CPT is employment that is performed for academic credit only, so you must be registered for the course in order to get authorization from ISSS.
A) False
9. Students are not allowed to start their internship before their course starts. In addition, they are not allowed to continue their internship after the course has finished.
A) True
10. Students must have been enrolled in two consecutive full-time terms in order to qualify for CPT authorization.
A) True
11. Which of these statements is FALSE? *
A) CPT is only authorized part time, and you can change your CPT authorization after it was granted by ISSS
12. Which of the following documents is not required to apply for CPT? *
A) Two passport photos
13. I can work off-campus without any work authorization as long as I have my social security number.
A) False
14. I do not need work authorization if the job is unpaid.
A) False
15. I can get CPT to work as a Lyft driver if I need to make money.
A) False
16. I will lose Optional Practical Training (OPT) if I was authorized for CPT for two consecutive semesters
A) False
17. I can work on campus while pursuing off-campus internship under CPT.
A) True
18. Curricular Practical Training is defined as a(an)…
A) A type of off-campus work permission for the F-1 international students who are currently pursuing degree proframs in the United States and want to gain experience in their fields of study
19. Students who accumulate 12 months (365 or more days) of full-time CPT authorization, lose their eligibility for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
A) True
20. What does one academic year mean?
A) Full time enrollment in two semesters
21. Students must secure an employment opportunity/job offer before applying for the CPT authorization.
A) True
22. During the CPT process, what department verifies if the student’s off-campus employment is related to the student’s major/degree?
A) The Professor for Mgmt 6990
23. If an F-1 student finds an off-campus internship, they can start working right away and then apply for the CPT work authorization later.
A) False
24. Students can request multiple CPT authorizations for different companies.
A) True
25. When a CPT is approved, that means…
A) Student is authorized to work at specific off-campus employer for a specific period of time
26. Which organization/department grants CPT authorization?
A) International Student Services
27. Which of the following students is eligible for CPT?
A) Current CPP international student who has been enrolled full-time for one academic year
28. 25. When a CPT is approved, that means…
A) Student is authorized to work at specific off-campus employer for a specific period of time
29. When can an international student legally work outside the campus?
A) With a CPT authorization, at the approved work/training site
30. What is (are) example(s) of unauthorized employment?
A) All of the above
31. What is (are) the possible consequence(s) of unauthorized employment?
A) All of the above
32. What should a student do first when they have a question about CPT?
A) Review ISS website
33. What could happen if an F-1 visa student worked off campus without an employment authorization?
A) Their legal visa status may be terminated