{"id":2292,"date":"2022-01-04T15:08:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T20:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/?page_id=2292"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:46:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T19:46:32","slug":"academic-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/academic-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic training is the name the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program uses for off-campus employment or practical experience related to your field of study. It is fairly flexible and offers a variety of paid and unpaid, full-time (more than 20 hours per week) or part-time (up to 20 hours per week), training or employment situations, with one or more employers, to supplement your academic program in the U.S. Students must receive separate academic training authorization for every paid or unpaid employment opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Academic training is available at any stage of your academic program, either while you are enrolled in school or after you complete your academic program. As long as you maintain valid J-1 status, follow the appropriate application and approval procedures, and stay within the stated time limits, you qualify for academic training.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are considering academic training, your authorization must be processed before your official academic program completion date. In addition, the academic training must begin within the first 30 days after the official academic program completion date.<\/span><\/p>\n

Always study full-time<\/div>
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Enroll for and complete a full-time study course load (12 credits for undergraduate students, 9 credits for graduate students, 6 credits for students in the Artist\u2019s Diploma and Performer\u2019s Certificate programs) every fall and spring semester.<\/p>\n

Undergraduate students: You are required to enroll in at least 9 credits in person (face-to-face or hybrid) each semester.<\/p>\n

Graduate students: You are required to enroll in at least 6 credits in person (face-to-face or hybrid) each semester.<\/p>\n

You must always have at least one in-person class\u00a0<\/u>(face-to-face or hybrid) in your final semester,\u00a0even if it’s during the summer term!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

Eligibility Criteria<\/div>
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You are eligible for academic training if all of the following criteria are met:<\/span><\/p>\n