PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM USA
Join the thousands of young professionals who come to the USA each year on a J-1 visa Professional Career Training Program. The ICES program offers paid trainee positions and our experienced office team provides guidance and expertise during the application process, in addition to strong support while on your trainee program.
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Program Purpose
Professional Training USA
The Professional Training Program USA offered by ICES has 3 main goals:
- One goal is to enhance the skills and expertise of the Trainee in their occupational fields through participation in structured and guided work-based career training opportunities. This will include working to improve Trainees’ knowledge of American techniques, methodologies, and technology.
- The second goal is to provide the opportunity for cross-cultural exchange with the Trainees increasing their knowledge and understanding of American culture and society and likewise sharing their own cultures with their American associates.
- A key end goal of the program is that Trainees will return to their home countries and share what they have learned.
Some other Professional Training Facts
Program Length:
The Professional Career Training program is available for 6-month, 12-month and 18-month duration, except for the “Hospitality and Tourism” program which doesn’t support the 18-month duration.
Placement Season:
There is no ‘placement season’ or general start and end dates for the program. Enrollment and recruitment is rolling all year long and tailored to each individual participant.
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REQUIREMENTS – Professional Training Program USA
- ACADEMIC LEVEL: Must have graduated from a post-secondary school outside of the U.S. and have at least 1 year of work experience in their occupational field OR have 5 years of work experience in their occupational field.
The Professional Training must be in your occupational field. - PROFESSIONAL FOCUS: An openness to learning and the ability to keep a professional focus during the different stages of the training program.
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS: Demonstrate excellent and verifiable English proficiency.
- ATTITUDE: Cultural curiosity and the maturity to deal with the inevitable challenges of adapting to another culture.
- J-1 VISA COMPLIANCE: Intention to leave the U.S. within thirty (30) days after the program end date.
Your American Host Company
ICES sponsors Professional Training in the following 6 fields:
- Arts and Culture
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Media and Communications
- Management, Business, Commerce and Finance
- Public Administration and Law
- The Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Industrial Occupations
Host Company Placements
ICES offers 2 types of placements with an American company or organization:
SELF-PLACEMENT
This is for the qualified applicant who
- has secured their own position at a qualified U.S. business but
- must have a designated Sponsor for visa support and to meet U.S. Department of State program requirements.
ICES PROVIDED PLACEMENT
This is for the qualified applicant who
- wants to apply for one of the available positions secured by ICES.
- wants to be assured that the Host Company has been pre-vetted and is knowledgeable about providing a quality training experience.
Your detailed Professional Training Plan
Every Trainee program will follow a detailed, individualized training plan. This plan is recorded on the official DS-7002 Form that the prospective Trainee must take with them to their visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate. It includes the specific goals and objectives of the individual’s training program; the knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned by the Trainee; and the methods of evaluation and supervision for each phase of the training plan. The prospective Trainee must have this completed form for their J-1 visa interview at the US Embassy or Consulate.
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Program Costs and Services offered with Your Professional Training Program USA
It is the goal of ICES that each Trainee has a positive and beneficial experience that will enrich them both culturally and professionally. To that end we offer the following as part of each program.
ICES Program Cost for Professional Training
Self-Arranged Placement, 6 months: $1,199
Self-Arranged Placement, 12 months: $1,699
Self-Arranged Placement, 18 months: $2,199
ICES Provided Placement, 6 months: $2,299
ICES Provided Placement, 12 months: $2,799
ICES Provided Placement, 18 months: $3,299
Program Cancelation Fee: $350
The Professional Training Program USA fee includes:
- Application review and screening for Applicant and Host Company
- Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (DS-2019 form)
- Visa support and guidance
- Guidance in finding accommodations
- Online Orientation
- Trainee Handbook and support documents
- 24-hour emergency support
- Monthly check-ins
- Program Evaluations
- Opportunities to learn about different aspects of American culture
Applicants should be aware that there are some expenses that are not covered by the program cost.
The Professional Training program does not include:
- SEVIS fee (paid directly to Department of Homeland Security)
- Visa application fee (paid directly to U.S. Embassy or Consulate)
- International airfare (varies)
- Health insurance
- Daily living expenses (varies)
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Did you check out the similar program?
Internship Program USA?
ICES also offers International Participants the Internship Program USA. This program is open to participants who are currently enrolled full-time in a post-secondary school outside of the USA, OR have very recently graduated with a degree or a professional certificate from the same type of school.
The Internship must be in your field of study.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM USA