WORK-STUDY PROGRAM IN U.S.A.

HTIR Work-Study USA, Inc. is a global leader in USA work and study programs. HTIR has created unique CPT programs at selected universities throughout the United States where students can begin working in their first semester of study.

The HTIR Work and Study Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Program is designed to give students practical work experience in curriculum-related employment with local US based corporations and businesses. In the CPT program, paid internship employment is mandatory, beginning in the first semester of the first academic year of the student's master degree program. Along with the mandatory internship employment, students will need to take a total of 15 to 18 master degree courses, depending on the enrolled programme.

Overview

The purpose of a Work-study or Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program is to integrate real-life employment training with a student's education. Immigration Service regulations allow international master study students who are enrolled in a Curricular Practical Training program (also known as a Work-study, CPT, Co-operative Education, internship, or Co-op program) to work in internship positions for as many months as the duration of the program will allow. Through the CPT program, international students may work up to 40+ hours per week in US based companies.

This CPT option is designed to give students practical work experience in curriculum-related employment with local US based corporations and businesses. For those who select the CPT option, paid internship or CPT employment is mandatory, beginning in the first semester of the first academic year of the student's program. Along with the mandatory internship or CPT employment, students will need to take a total of 15 to 18 courses, depending on the enrolled program.

Legal Overview

The option of Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is for international students enrolled in any HTIR participating school's master degree programs. CPT is authorized by the U.S. Homeland Security Department for F-1 international students and is equivalent to the CPT option for U.S. students. F-1 students wishing to participate in an off-campus training program that is “an integral part of an established curriculum” must first obtain work authorization for Curricular Practical Training (CPT). The training, which must be directly related to the student’s major field of study, is defined as ”alternate work-study, internship, cooperative education, or any other type of required internship or practicum, which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school” (Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 214.2 (f)(10).

HTIR Work-Study CPT Program is Unique

HTIR work and study CPT programs have the curriculum set up so that the internships jobs are mandatory and therefore a student must begin his/her curricular training immediately upon registration and securing his/her social security number. In HTIR Work and Study CPT Programs students can begin working in their first semester of study. This is very different than CPT programs at most universities where the applicant cannot start the CPT employment until he/she has been in school for at least one academic year (nine months). Also, most universities do not have a unique program designed specifically for the International applicant. HTIR, in alliance with the schools, has created a unique program that helps International candidates be successful in the United States workforce. The international candidate will learn about resume building, interviewing etiquette, and U.S. customs. By the time the candidate graduates from the HTIR work-study program he/she will be a prime candidate for an H-1b or a high level job in his/her home country.

Gain Practical Skills

The practical training that students receive by working in a U.S. based company gives them skills and experience that cannot be obtained in a normal classroom-only education format, thus giving an advantage in achieving life goals after graduation

All the three participating Universities are accredited

Universities and Programmes

Coleman University CPT Program

Coleman University is a small, private university located in sunny San Diego, California. Coleman's inverted curriculum delivers your career training first. This innovative approach allows you to become qualified for a related position in a matter of months. Coleman offers the HTIR curricular practical training program in the following degrees:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Information Systems Management
• Master of Business in Health Care Management

Lincoln University Program

Lincoln University located in Oakland, California, offers a unique practical training program in which international graduate students are allowed to work in full-time employment in local American companies while studying for their master degrees. The curriculum is grounded in a program of general studies and is designed to encourage individual exploration of advanced studies. The University conducts its programs with a conscious focus upon the cross-cultural dimensions of learning. Lincoln offers the internship program in the following degree:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Concentrations in human resource management, financial management, Int. business

Sullivan University Program

Sullivan University’s Graduate School provides the graduate with additional opportunities for career advancement and enhanced job security in today’s highly competitive and ever-changing work environment. This is a natural extension of the University’s distinguished history of preparing graduates for careers. Sullivan offers the one year CPT in the following degrees:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Concentrations in management, health care management, or hospitality
• Master of Science in Managing Information Technology
• Master of Public Management
• PhD in Management

RN Licensure for Foreign Nurses

Nurses will benefit from the HTIR CPT Public Health program. The university staff will assist students in their licensure required to become a licensed nurse, as well as assist in placement in local health care facilities.

Nurses! Excellent Earnings for Workers in Healthcare!

Students pursuing healthcare careers have excellent earning potential. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and health service managers earned an average annual salary of $81,160 in 2006.

A Unique Opportunity!

The United States faces a critical shortage of nurses – and a need that will increase to1.2 million new nurses by 2014. In this unique work study program you can start working in the health field immediately, while you study for your nursing license. In as little as 12 months you could become a registered nurse!

Seven Reasons to Become a Healthcare Manager

Reason 1: Making a difference — Decisions made by healthcare executives improve the lives of hundreds, even thousands of people every day. Healthcare leaders have a sense of social mission — they care deeply about the people they work with and serve. And hospitals and healthcare organizations provide ideal opportunities for those who want to “do well by doing good.”

Reason 2: Broad career opportunities — Healthcare is the largest industry in the U.S., and the second largest employer with more than 11 million jobs. Virtually all new private sector jobs over the past five years came from healthcare; and the sector continues to grow faster than most other segments. And international healthcare opportunities are equally vast. Furthermore, unlike many traditional management programs, graduates of healthcare management programs can find significant health-related opportunities in areas ranging from small rural communities to large metropolitan areas and throughout the world.

Reason 3: Excellent earning potential — Students pursuing healthcare careers have excellent earning potential. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and health service managers earned an average annual salary of $81,160 in 2006. Senior healthcare executives with more experience and achievements can earn $100,000 or significantly more.

Reason 4: Career flexibility — A graduate degree in healthcare can take you in many different and exciting directions. In addition to more traditional careers within health-service organizations, graduates work in many other areas including pharmaceutical and health insurance companies; management consulting; long-term care facilities; professional societies and state and federal agencies. Further, there are tremendous opportunities for global healthcare managers including international government agencies, and worldwide charitable organizations.

Reason 5: Management and advancement potential — Healthcare offers an excellent career ladder allowing people the option to take on roles in different sectors of the field over the course of their careers. The core skill-sets you develop in a healthcare management program provides a competitive advantage within the healthcare sector. In addition, these skills transfer readily across a variety of industries, providing flexibility for non-health sector positions as well.

Reason 6: Visible and valued Role in the community — Healthcare executives typically are highly respected members of their communities. Hospitals and other healthcare organizations are among the largest employers in many communities and their organizations positively impact the health of the populations they serve and the well-being of their community.

Reason 7: Continual self-improvement — Healthcare management is a career that values continual self-improvement and education, and many employers encourage continued professional development. Many organizations often support tuition remission or in-service training for new skills. Innovation and continuous learning will be a part of the job from the day you start.