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This page provides a step-by-step guide for creating a new account with OpenCCC 2.0.

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Where do users go to create an account?

Most students create their account the first time they apply to a California Community College using CCCApply, the systemwide application for admission to college. Alternately, students may encounter the OpenCCC account on their way to explore Career Coach,

How long does it take to create an account?

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Can legacy users still use their original Account?

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Steps for

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Account Creation

A new account can be created in just three easy steps: 1) Choose your preferred method to receive a verification code and validate your identity; and 2) complete required fields and set up a secure Password. That’s it!

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See the step-by-step guide for creating an Account below.

Step 1: Create & Verify Your Account

To start the account creation process, navigate to the new Sign In page and click on the Create An Account link below the Email or mobile phone input field.

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Tip

Option: If your primary phone is a landline phone, or your mobile phone number is not unique to you, click the Use email instead link to validate your identity using a unique email address instead.

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On the Verify Your Account page, enter your verification code (sent to your unique email or mobile phone).

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Step 2: Create

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Profile & Password

Once your new account has been created and verified, the final step is to complete your profile information and setup a secure password. This final step has 3 simple tasks:

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If you need assistance during the Create Profile process, click on the Help link in the footer to contact technical support.

Enter Contact Information

On the Create Profile page, the user must provide a unique email address and agree to the Terms of Use in order to continue. They must also if they are homeless Contact Information

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Enter

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Personal Information

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Set Up a Secure Password

The final step in the Create a secure Password

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Password SecurityProfile section is to set up a secure password, ensuring it meets the criteria requirements.

A secure password must:

  • be at least 8 characters in length

  • contain at least one uppercase letter

  • contain at least one lowercase letter

  • contain at least one number

  • contain at least one of the following special characters ( !, @, #, $, %, ^, &, or *)

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Click SUBMIT the Submit button to finish the Account creation process.

 

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Account Confirmation & Next Steps

Errors & Other Issues

Session Time-Out

Too Many Attempts to Validate Email or Mobile Phone

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