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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.

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How long does it take to create an OpenCCC 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 Account Profile, on average, 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 Account Profile process, including:

• Name & Address

• Birthdate

• Secure password

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How do colleges get the student’s CCCID?

Most students create their OpenCCC Account - which generates their unique CCCID - during the application process for applying for admission process to their selected the California Community College of their choice, either via CCCApply or the CVC/OEI program. The CCCID is then passed to the college, along with the student’s other student account data, when the admission application is submitted. Application and student account data is delivered to the college via SuperGlue for Apply.

Other ways for colleges to get student CCCIDs:

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Are there a significant number of duplicate CCCID accounts found?

No. The number of duplicates duplicate CCCID account accounts 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  If a duplicate account is identified by the college, the CCC Technology Center recommends that colleges use the college prioritize the account that aligns to corresponds with 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 the student’s progress and the educational choices made by student across throughout 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 can be used for research (locally and systemwide) to better align support and services across the system.

In order to track students through their CCCID, the The objective of the CCC SSO Proxy is to ensure that every CCC student has a CCCID. Therefore, as part of the SSO Proxy integration, it is strongly recommended that colleges store the CCCID student CCCIDs in their Active Directory or LDAP directory in order to pass this so it can be passed as an attribute with the EPPN with when the student user session when authenticating signs in to a CCC web application, such as CCCAssessCCCApply, Canvas, and MyPath.