q. abt FPGEC & internship ... valid how long?

[nairutya]

dear group members,
- i have a q. abt FPGE certificate. once i clear TSE, TOEFL, FPGEE i can get FPGE certificate. how long is this certificate valid?
- do i need to apply to get an intern license immediately after getting this certificate? or can i do that after some yrs.. when i intend to start with internship?
- if i get an internship license.. how long is it valid? do i have to start with internship immediately after getting intern license or i can wait for say.. 6 months to 1 yr n then start with internship using same license .. is that ok?
- do i have to complete the given # of hours in a particular time limit? or i can take as many yrs i want to complete those many hours of internship?

i'm asking these q.s b'coz i'm a ph.d. student & even if i get FPGE certificate, i cant start with internship b'coz i'm a full time international student & my visa needs to be changed..

any thoughts on this? has anyone faced the same situation before?
plz guide... thanx for ur time
pooja

[hersh]

hi Pooja,
I have similar position ( Ph.D) like you but this TSE keep me away from my final cerification. Once you get intern license, you can do whenever you want to do.

[nairutya]

hello hersh,
thanx for replying to my message. yes, i hope after getting intern license things would be better ... but how long is the internship license valid... if i dont start with internship immediately.. how long can the license remain valid... if i understand the things correctly.. my student visa needs to be changed to H1 for internship... right? n b'coz of this.. i cant continue with my ph.d. if i can.. i'll be a part time student b'coz H1 is basically a work visa.
so i dont understand what to do... do u have any idea abt this?
thanx for ur time
good luck on ur TSE... yes.. its imp to pass that test... i'm thinking of joining jdacademy.. may be that will help...
pooja

[ksa1000]

hi,

it's ususally valid for a n year then u got to renew it .