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OpenCCC & The CCCID
OpenCCC is the federated identity initiative and systemwide student account system for the California Community Colleges system. Developed by the CCC Technology Center, the OpenCCC system has generated over 25 million unique student accounts (as of June 2023) supporting single sign-on access to many systemwide technology applications.
OpenCCC Account & The CCCID
When a new OpenCCC student account is created, the system generates a unique student identifier for the user called the CCCID (California Community Colleges ID) and stores the user's validated credentials and minimum personal identifiable information in a secure identity management system, enabling single sign-on access to admissions applications and other systemwide web-based services.
CCCID & Student Data Delivered to Colleges
The CCCID is the master link between the identity management system, community colleges, and all systemwide technology services. When a user is authenticated to use an application or service such as CCCApply or MyPath, the CCCID is passed to that service to identify the unique individual. In this way, services and applications can maintain personal accounts for the user anonymously, thus ensuring the privacy and security of the user’s data.
See Information Required to Create an OpenCCC Account
Key Functionality:
A CCCID is generated when a student user creates an OpenCCC account.
Each CCCID is unique to the individual student.
The CCCID is used to identify the student during sign on by systemwide technology applications.
The CCCID is stored in a secure, systemwide identity management system and delivered to the college via SuperGlue for Apply or via Data Warehouse Direct Connect service.
The CCCID can be used for student identification and deduplication by the college.
Where do students go to create their OpenCCC account?
Students must have an OpenCCC account before they can apply to a California Community College using CCCApply, therefore most students create their account the first time they apply for admission. All current and prospective students, including high school and lower grade students exploring careers with Career Coach, or submitting a financial aid application, will encounter the Create an Account link on the OpenCCC Sign In page as they begin their CCCApply application for college.
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For more information, see How To Create A New OpenCCC Account |
How long does it take to create an account?
The simple, mobile-friendly account creation process redesign focuses on the student experience first. Using a clean interface style and clear instructions, users can create & validate a new account, and complete their Profile, in under 7 minutes.
What information do students need to create their OpenCCC account?
To create an account students need a unique email address or mobile phone number, whichever they prefer, to receive a time-sensitive verification code to validate their identity. Once validated, only a few other details are required to complete the account creation process, including:
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For more information, see How to Sign In to Your OpenCCC Account. |
How do colleges get the CCCID?
Most students create their OpenCCC Account - which generates their unique CCCID - during the application for admission process to their selected California Community College, either via CCCApply or the CVC/OEI program. The CCCID is passed to the college with the student’s account data when the application is submitted. Application and student account data is delivered to the college via SuperGlue for Apply
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SuperGlue for Apply: Account data is delivered to the college as part of the student’s submitted application data via SuperGlue for Apply and the College Adaptor.
Data Warehouse Report Server: The college can also gather student account data including the CCCID from applications that have been started by a student but not yet submitted (in-progress application) from the CCC Data Warehouse Report Server.
CCCApply Report Center: Account data (including the CCCID) can be accessed in the CCCApply Report Center for submitted applications.
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Are there a significant number of duplicate CCCID accounts found?
No. The number of duplicates CCCID account across the entire system is approximately .2% and decreasing. Though some colleges have raised concerns about the potential for duplicates, at this time we are finding that very few duplicates are being reported (less than 100 duplicates at most colleges, and in even more cases - less than that). The CCC Technology Center recommends that colleges use the account that aligns to the most recently submitted CCCApply application when associating duplicates to student college accounts.
The significance of CCCID for Single Sign-On (SSO)
The CCCID is used for multiple purposes across the California Community Colleges system. The CCC Chancellor's Office and other systemwide organizations rely on the CCCID to track progress and the educational choices made by student across the course of their academic journey. Students that attend multiple colleges across the system are tracked in one central location (OpenCCC Student Account System) and their CCCID will be used for research (locally and systemwide) to better align support and services across the system.
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