
Student Account Guide
One of the first things you should do after being accepted into a dual credit course is to set up your student account. Your account will give you access to:
- Your college email
- Blackboard, an online tool that you檒l use in most of your college courses
- The Student Self-Service, your one-stop shop for school records and information
- Campus computers
How to set up your account
Setting up your account is easy. Here檚 what you檒l need:
- Your birth month and day
- Your KCTCS Student ID (it檚 the nine-digit code at the top left corner of your schedule)
- Your personal email address (if you provided one when enrolling)
Next, follow these steps:
- Choose Quick Links from the menu at the top of the page.
- Select Current Students from the available options.
- Scroll down and click on User Account Center.
- Choose Setup your User Profile.
- Enter your birth month and day.
- Enter your KCTCS Student ID, then click Next.
- Verify your identity by having a code sent to your personal email or cell phone. (Don檛 have an email or phone number listed with us? Contact the Help Desk or see Student Services in the Learning Commons.)
- Once you檝e verified your identity, choose and answer three security questions.
- Finally, you檒l receive your user name and create your password!
Note: Your user name will be the first letter of your first name, your last name and a series of four numbers. For example: bsmith0012.
How to log into your account
Now that your account is set up, you檙e ready to log in! Here檚 how.
- Click on Quick Links from the menu at the top of the page.
- Select Current Students from the available options.
- Scroll down and choose My Path.
How to reset your password
Did you forget your password, or are you a returning student? Here檚 how to reset your access.
- Click on Quick Links from the menu at the top of the page.
- Select Current Students from the available options.
- Scroll down and choose User Account Center.
- Click on Reset Password.
KCTCS Email
Check your KCTCS email account on a regular basis! That檚 how we檒l communicate with you, so you檒l want to check it often to make sure you don檛 miss anything important.
Reference Guides
Once you檝e set up your student account, you檒l have access to a series of reference guides and video tutorials that will walk you through the tasks you檒l need to complete. Available through our , the guides cover topics such as:
- Adding and updating your emergency contact information
- FERPA restrictions: your right to privacy as a student
- Making a payment
- Viewing the class schedule
- Viewing grades