Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Source: https://publichealth.nyu.edu/academics/applied-practice/curricular-practical-training-cpt Parent: https://publichealth.nyu.edu

Any international student completing an internship, whether it is paid or unpaid, in the United States (in-person or remote), must apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT). The only exception is if you are completing an internship with New York University (any school) or NYU Langone, you do not need to apply for CPT.

Applications for CPT are managed by the Office of Global Services (OGS) and can be completed online here. Before completing an application, please read the information below and review this slide deck, as it is important to your application as a GPH student, as different schools have different procedures.

Please note, you may not work before the CPT start date or after the CPT end date listed on your I-20, and your CPT authorization cannot be modified or changed retroactively after your employment start date.

Important Information for your CPT Request

1. For GPH to approve your CPT request, you must have an approved PLC. The only exception is for MS Biostatistics students, who do not need an approved PLC, but must submit an offer letter for the internship to gph.practice@nyu.edu.
2. Dr. Blaney, Interim Dean of Public Health Practice, is the advisor for CPT. Under advisor, make sure to list her name and email (kjb9234@nyu.edu).

Eligibility Categories for CPT:

• There are three eligibility categories
• Only choose option 2: A degree requirement for all students to graduate
• Other options selected will result in a rejection (DO NOT CHOOSE OPTION 1); you will have to re-enter the request.

Full-time Versus Part-time CPT:

During the summer semester, students can complete full-time CPT. During academic semesters, students can only complete part-time CPT. If you are submitting a request during an academic semester, make sure to choose "part-time."

Dates are Important

• CPT requests cannot be backdated
• The earliest date you can submit is the submission date of the CPT request
• For Spring graduating students, internships must be completed by April 15
• CPT dates cannot span academic semesters
• If the internship is Aug 1-Sep 30, it spans the Summer and Fall semesters
  • You need to submit two CPT requests:
  • One request for Aug 1-last day before classes start and wait for it to be approved
  • Submit another request for the first day of classes-Sep 30
• Dates for each semester come from the academic calendar. Typically, Fall semester starts the day after Labor Day.
• NOTE: J-term is considered part of Spring term for CPT purposes, requests for Spring can begin right after Fall term ends

For assistance with or questions about CPT, please contact gph.practice@nyu.edu.\