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This page provides a step-by-step guide for creating a new student account with OpenCCC 2.0. |
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The simple, mobile-friendly account creation process redesign focuses on the student experience first. Using a clean interface style and shortclear instructions, clear language allows users to can create & validate a new account, and complete their profile Profile, in under 7 minutes.
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The new account creation process has been greatly streamlined; nevertheless, time-to-creation will vary depending on the user. |
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Choose a preferred method (Email email address or mobile phone number) to validate your identity ;
Provide a few required details needed for your record; , and
Set up a secure Password password to ensure security and support account recovery, if needed. That’s it!
Step 1: Create & Verify Your Account
Start on the Sign In page.*
Select the Create An Account link below the sign in input field.
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The Create Your Account page will display.
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Note: The steps below illustrate the process for using a mobile phone number as the user’s preferred method of validation. Alternately, a unique email address could be used. |
3. Enter a unique Mobile Phone mobile phone number in the Mobile Phone input field.
4. Click the Text My Verification Code buttonto begin the process of validating your identity.
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Unique Attribute Success! If your |
mobile phone number is unique, a verification code will be sent |
in a text message. The Verify Your Accountpage is displayed. |
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Unique Attribute Not Found: If your mobile phone number is not unique or if your primary phone is a landline, you can try again or switch to the other method by selecting Use email instead link. |
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Note: If your primary phone is a landline phone or your mobile phone number is not unique to you, select the Use email instead link to use your email address for validating your identity. |
Below: Screenshot of the Create Your Account page with the Email input field.
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Next: The Validate your identity. Obtain your verification (security) code and return to the Verify Your Account page should be displayed.
5. Retrieve your security code from the message sent to your mobile phone or email account.
in the account creation process.
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For security purposes, two-factor validation is used to verify your identity. A time-sensitive |
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security code is sent to the user through their preferred method of contact. The code must be retrieved and used within 10 minutes of requesting |
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the code. Below is an example of the verification code message received by email. |
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5. Retrieve and copy your security code from the message sent to your mobile phone or email account
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Reminder: The verification security code is time-sensitive and must be retrieved and entered on the Verify Your Account page within 10 minutes of receiptrequest. |
6. Enter your six-digit security code in the Verification Code on the Verify Your Account page.
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