Register

What you'll need

When to register

Winter Quarter 2024
New Student Registration Begins: November 20, 2023
Continuing Student Registration Begins: November 13, 2023
Last Day to Register: January 12, 2024

Log into ctcLink to find your enrollment date

See instructions for how to find your enrollment date

How to Register

  1. Find classes and plan your schedule
    Use the class schedule to find classes offered for the upcoming quarter.

    Activate your ctcLink account

    Learn how to activate your ctcLink account in this tutorial.

    This process can only be done on a desktop or laptop. Please follow all instructions carefully.

    		 You can hover or click on the included screenshots in the Desktop tutorial for a magnified view
     
    Navigate to https://myaccount.ctclink.us/. From there, under the login area, click "activate my account".Navigate to https://myaccount.ctclink.us/. From there, under the login area, click "activate my account".

    Step 1

    Navigate to https://myaccount.ctclink.us/. From there, under the login area, click "Activate Your Account".

    Navigate to https://myaccount.ctclink.us/. From there, under the login area, click "Activate Your Account".
     
    When this popup appears, click "ok"When this popup appears, click "ok"

    Step 2

    When this popup appears, click "OK".

    When this popup appears, click "OK".
     
    On this screen, enter your first name, last name* and date of birth. For the "ID type", you will choose "*SID (old)", then enter your current SID. *(If your legal name is a single name—such as Pran, Madonna or Nani—you must enter a hyphen (-) in the First Name field and enter your single name in the Last Name field.)On this screen, enter your first name, last name* and date of birth. For the "ID type", you will choose "*SID (old)", then enter your current SID. *(If your legal name is a single name—such as Pran, Madonna or Nani—you must enter a hyphen (-) in the First Name field and enter your single name in the Last Name field.)

    Step 3

    Next, enter your **first name, last name and date of birth.

    For the "ID type", choose:

    • "ctcLink ID" if you have recieved your ctcLink ID
    • "*SID (old)" if you have not yet recieved your ctcLink ID. If you do not remember your SID, use the SID Lookup tool

    Once you've entered everything, click "Submit".

    **Your first and last name must match the first and last name that we have registered for you. If you have mutliple last names or if you are unsure of what your registered name is, please visit the Support Center and either submit a request or chat with an agent.

    If your legal name is a single name—such as Pran, Madonna or Nani—you must enter a hyphen (-) in the First Name field and enter your single name in the Last Name field.

    Next, enter your **first name, last name and date of birth.

    For the "ID type", you will choose "*SID (old)" if you have not yet recieved your ctcLink ID. If you do not remember your SID, use the SID Lookup tool

    If you have recieved your ctcLink ID, then choose "ctcLink ID" and enter your ctcLink ID number. Once you've entered everything, click "Submit".

    **Your first and last name must match the first and last name that we have registered for you. If you have mutliple last names or if you are unsure of what your registered name is, please visit the Support Center and either submit a request or chat with an agent.

    If your legal name is a single name—such as Pran, Madonna or Nani—you must enter a hyphen (-) in the First Name field and enter your single name in the Last Name field.
     
    On this next page, enter the email you would like to use as your primary email. This can either be your go.shoreline.edu email, or a different email. Either way, make sure you have continued access to that email. Then choose a security question from the list and type in your answer. We encourage you to provide a phone number for account recovery, so please enter your phone number in either the SMS or Voice phone number field. Finally, create a password and enter it in both password fields. Then click "Submit".On this next page, enter the email you would like to use as your primary email. This can either be your go.shoreline.edu email, or a different email. Either way, make sure you have continued access to that email. Then choose a security question from the list and type in your answer. We encourage you to provide a phone number for account recovery, so please enter your phone number in either the SMS or Voice phone number field. Finally, create a password and enter it in both password fields. Then click "Submit".

    Step 4

    On the next page, enter the email you would like to use as your primary email address. This can either be your go.shoreline.edu email, or a different email. Either way, make sure you have continued access to that email account.

    Next, choose a security question from the list and type in your answer. We recommend entering a phone number if you should need to recover your account. Enter your phone number in either the SMS or Voice phone number field.

    Finally, create a password and enter it in both password fields.

    Then click "Submit."

    On the next page, enter the email you would like to use as your primary email address. This can either be your go.shoreline.edu email, or a different email. Either way, make sure you have continued access to that email account.

    Next, choose a security question from the list and type in your answer. We recommend entering a phone number if you should need to recover your account. Enter your phone number in either the SMS or Voice phone number field.

    Finally, create a password and enter it in both password fields.

    Then click "Submit."
     
    On this page, you'll see a message box that says "your account has been activated". DO NOT CLICK OK BEFORE COMPLETING THE NEXT STEP.On this page, you'll see a message box that says "your account has been activated". DO NOT CLICK OK BEFORE COMPLETING THE NEXT STEP.

    Step 5

    The next screen will say "your account has been activated". BEFORE CLICKING ANYTHING ON THIS PAGE, COMPLETE THE NEXT STEP.

    If you are not seeing this message box, click here to learn how to enable popups in your browser.

    The next screen will say "your account has been activated". BEFORE CLICKING ANYTHING ON THIS PAGE, COMPLETE THE NEXT STEP.

    If you are not seeing this message box, click here to learn how to enable popups in your browser.
     
    In this box, you will see the phrase "This is your ctcLink ID: #########". Either write down your ctcLink ID, take a screenshot, paste it into an email that you send to yourself. Make sure you have that ctcLink ID saved somewhere, as it will be your username to log into the ctcLink system. Then click "Ok".In this box, you will see the phrase "This is your ctcLink ID: #########". Either write down your ctcLink ID, take a screenshot, paste it into an email that you send to yourself. Make sure you have that ctcLink ID saved somewhere, as it will be your username to log into the ctcLink system. Then click "Ok".

    Step 6

    In this box, you will see the phrase "This is your ctcLink ID: #########". Choose a way to save this number. This is a 9 digit number, please make sure you have all 9 digits saved.

    Write down your ctcLink ID, take a screenshot, or paste it into an email that you send to yourself. Make sure you have saved your ctcLink ID somewhere, as it will be your username to log into the ctcLink system.

    Then click "OK".

    In this box, you will see the phrase "This is your ctcLink ID: #########". Choose a way to save this number.
    This is a 9 digit number, please make sure you have all 9 digits saved.

    Write down your ctcLink ID, take a screenshot, paste it into an email that you send to yourself. Make sure you have saved your ctcLink ID somewhere, as it will be your username to log into the ctcLink system.

    Then click "OK".
     

    Forgot to save your ctcLink ID?

    Click here to use the ctcLink ID Lookup tool to find your ctcLink ID

    Click here to use the ctcLink ID Lookup tool to find your ctcLink ID
     

    Additional Resources

    Congratulations, you've successfully activated your ctcLink account!

    If you had any trouble completing this tutorial, or have additional questions please check out our additional resources here.

    Login to ctcLink

    Click here to login to ctcLink

    ctcLink for Students

    The ctcLink for Students page has resources on troubleshooting, help sessions and more

    Shoreline Support Center

    In the Shoreline Support Center you can view self help articles, chat with an agent and submit support request tickets

    How to browse for classes

    In this tutorial we will walk through how to browse for classes in ctcLink.

    		 You can hover or click on the included screenshots in the Desktop tutorial for a zoomed-in view
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    From the "Class Search" page, open the sidebar menu and click "Browse Classes".From the "Class Search" page, open the sidebar menu and tap "Browse Classes".

    Browse for classes: Step 1

    From the "Class Search" page, open the sidebar menu and click "Browse Classes".

    From the "Class Search" page, open the sidebar menu and tap "Browse Classes".
     
    Then, set your desired filters and click "Search".Then, set your desired filters and tap "Search".

    Browse for classes: Step 2

    Then, set your desired filters and click "Search".

    Then, set your desired filters and tap "Search".
     
    When you've found the class you're looking for, click "View sections" on the right side of the page to view sections for that class.Once you've found the class you're looking for, tap "View Sections" to view sections for that class.

    Browse for classes: Step 3

    When you've found the class you're looking for, click "View sections" on the right side of the page to view sections for that class.

    Once you've found the class you're looking for, tap "View Sections" to view sections for that class.
     
    From here, you can click on the Section ID to see more information about that class.From here, you can tap on the "View" to see more information about that class.

    Browse for classes: Step 4

    From here, you can click on the Section ID to see more information about that class.

    From here, you can tap on the "View" to see more information about that class.
     

    Additional Resources

    If you need any assistance accessing the schedule, or if you're recieving any errors; please visit our Support Center

    		 Shoreline Support CenterClick here to go to the Shoreline Support Center
     
  2. Find your enrollment date
    Log into ctcLink and find your enrollment date under Enrollment > Enrollment Dates. Follow these steps to know when you can start registering for classes:

    Find your enrollment date [4 steps]

    In this tutorial, we will walk through how to find your enrollment date(s) in ctcLink

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    Click enrollment to open the enrollment submenuAfter opening the sidebar menu, click Enrollement in menu

    Step 1

    Click "Enrollment" in the sidebar menu

    After opening the sidebar menu, click "Enrollment" in menu
     
    Click Enrollment Dates under the Enrollment menu itemclick enrollment dates in the enrollment submenu

    Step 2

    Click "Enrollment Dates" under the "Enrollment" menu item

    Click "Enrollment Dates" under the "Enrollment" menu item
     
    click the term you would like to view enrollment dates forclick view details on the term you would like to view your enrollment dates for

    Step 3

    Click the term you would like to view your enrollment dates for

    Click "View Details" for the term you would like to see your enrollment dates for
     
    Here you can view your enrollment dates for the selected termview the enrollment dates you selected

    Step 4

    Here you can view your enrollment dates for the selected term

    Here you can view your enrollment dates for the selected term
     

    Additional Resources

    If you had any trouble completing this tutorial, or have additional questions please check out our additional resources here.

     

    Login to ctcLink

    Click here to login to ctcLink

    ctcLink for Students

    The ctcLink for Students page has resources on troubleshooting, help sessions and more

    Shoreline Support Center

    In the Shoreline Support Center you can view self help articles, chat with an agent and submit support request tickets
     
  3. Enroll in classes and get textbooks
    Enroll online through ctcLink or submit a registration form in person at the FOSS (5000) Building (campus map). Buy textbooks through the Bookstore or find low cost/zero cost textbooks.

    Enroll in classes [7 steps]

    Learn how to enroll in classes with ctcLink in this tutorial.

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    After logging into ctcLink, open the sidebar menu and click "Class Information".After logging into ctcLink, open the sidebar menu and tap "Class Information".

    Step 1

    After logging into ctcLink, open the sidebar menu and click "Class Information".

    After logging into ctcLink, open the sidebar menu and tap "Class Information".
     
    In the "Class Information" submenu, click "Class Search".In the "Class Information" submenu, tap "Class Search".

    Step 2

    In the "Class Information" submenu, click "Class Search".

    In the "Class Information" submenu, tap "Class Search".
     
    Next, set your filters for the class you are trying to find. Once your filters are set, click "Search".Next, set your filters for the class you are trying to find. Once your filters are set, tap "Search".

    Step 3

    Next, set your filters for the class you are trying to find. Once your filters are set, click "Search".

    Next, set your filters for the class you are trying to find. Once your filters are set, tap "Search".
     
    Next, click the "section" of the class you're looking for.Next, find the "section" of the class you're looking for and tap "View".

    Step 4

    Next, click the "section" of the class you're looking for.

    Next, find the "section" of the class you're looking for and tap "View".
     
    This will show all of the relevent information about that class. Once you've reviewed this information, click "Enroll".This will show all of the relevent information about that class. Once you've reviewed this information, tap the three buttons at the bottom of the page, then tap "Enroll".

    Step 5

    This will show all of the relevent information about that class. Once you've reviewed this information, click "Enroll".

    This will show all of the relevent information about that class. Once you've reviewed this information, tap the three buttons at the bottom of the page, then tap "Enroll".
     
    You will see a popup with a "Permission Number" field and a "Start Date" field. Click "Save" at the bottom of the popup.Next, if you'd like to be added to the waitlist if the class is full, check the appropriate checkbox. Then tap "Save".

    Step 6

    You will see a popup with a "Permission Number" field and a "Start Date" field.

    The Permission Number box automatically appears on the registration page but a permission number is not required for every class. We encourage you to continue through the process to register for your course, and if you need a permission number, the system will inform you.

    If a permission number is required, visit our Permission Numbers webpage for how to request a permission number.

    Click "Save" at the bottom of the popup.

    Next, if you'd like to be added to the waitlist if the class is full, check the appropriate checkbox. Then tap "Save".
     
    You will see another popup titled "Enrollment Results". If you see that the result says "Added to your schedule", you have registered successfully! Click "OK" at the bottom of the popup. If you're not seeing "Added to your schedule" under "Results", you may want to visit our additional resources at the bottom of this walkthrough for more help. Click "OK" at the bottom of the popup.You will see another popup titled "Enrollment Results". If you see that the result says "Added to your schedule", you have registered successfully! Tap "OK" at the bottom of the popup. If you're not seeing "Added to your schedule" under "Results", you may want to visit our additional resources at the bottom of this walkthrough for more help. Tap "OK" at the bottom of the popup.

    Step 7

    You will see another popup titled "Enrollment Results". If you see that the result says "Added to your schedule", you have registered successfully! Click "OK" at the bottom of the popup.

    If you're not seeing "Added to your schedule" under "Results", you may want to visit our additional resources at the bottom of this walkthrough for more help. Click "OK" at the bottom of the popup.

    You will see another popup titled "Enrollment Results". If you see that the result says "Added to your schedule", you have registered successfully! Tap "OK" at the bottom of the popup.

    If you're not seeing "Added to your schedule" under "Results", you may want to visit our additional resources at the bottom of this walkthrough for more help. Tap "OK" at the bottom of the popup.
     

    Additional Resources

    If you had any trouble completing this tutorial, or have additional questions please check out our additional resources here.

     

    Login to ctcLink

    Click here to login to ctcLink

    ctcLink for Students

    The ctcLink for Students page has resources on troubleshooting, help sessions and more

    Shoreline Support Center

    In the Shoreline Support Center you can view self help articles, chat with an agent and submit support request tickets
    Please Note: If you have a hold preventing you from registering, please contact Enrollment Services.

  4. Pay tuition and fees

    Pay your tuition so you are not dropped from the classes you registered for.

 
  • Manage your waitlist Add or remove your self from a waitlist and learn more about the waitlist process