Steps to Apply & Enroll
Applying to Cerro Coso
At Cerro Coso, your educational journey matters. Choose the option—college credit or noncredit—that best supports your goals.
- Earn a certificate or degree
- Prepare to transfer to a 4-year university or get a job promotion
- May be eligible for Financial Aid or other forms of financial assistance
- Prepare for the GED
- Build or upgrade skills
- Tuition-free courses
Noncredit courses are zero (0) units and don’t apply toward graduation. Offerings vary each term and are available in select subjects.
If you’re considering taking college courses for credit in the future, we recommend completing the standard admissions application.
What are the Steps to Apply?
- Complete your application
- Create an account or log in to CCCApply and submit your admissions application.
- Be sure to finish the identity verification (ID.me). See below for more information.
- Activate your student account.
- After submitting your application, click “Create my College Account.”
- Check your email.
- Look for your Welcome Letter (sent to your personal email). It will include your student ID number and student email address.
CCCApply ID.me Identity Verification
Beginning February 2, 2024, CCCApply will be integrating identity verification through ID.me. This will help protect student identities and prevent fraudulent students from taking spots in classes at Cerro Coso.
Verify Your Identity with ID.me
Choosing "Verify Later" or opting out of ID.me could delay the verification process up to 4 weeks. Speed up your enrollment, verify your identity with ID.me.
Documents you may use to verify identity:
- Government-issued ID such as a current Driver’s License or State ID card
- Passport or Passport Card
- U.S. Permanent Resident Card
- Employment Authorization Document
Verifying your identity with ID.me (LOA3) on Vimeo.
Certain student populations won’t be able to use ID.me:
- No valid identity documentation from country of origin
- No permanent address (housing insecure/homeless)
- No internet access or a smartphone (incarcerated)
- Minors (see the FAQ section below for more information)
- Foster youth or juvenile students who are wards of the court (an ID.me enhancement is in progress that may make this tool available in the future)
If you do not have the documents listed above or cannot use the ID.me Self-Service portal, please visit the ID.me Help Center to speak with a live agent. You can also verify your identity in person or via video chat with Cerro Coso Admissions & Records.
Virtually: Use Ask Wiley to connect with a Live Agent in the Admissions & Records department!
- Monday - Thursday: 8AM - 10AM
- Monday - Thursday: 3PM - 5PM
- Friday: 8AM - 12PM
NOTE: There may be a wait time when connecting with Admissions & Records, especially during peak, high-impact periods. Please have identity documents ready and follow the instructions provided by the technicians. Do not leave the chat queue and create a new live chat as it will slow down the queue. Please be patient and remain in the queue.
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Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555Directions: Enter the Main Building using the East bridge, and directly to your right in the lobby is the Admissions & Records office.
Frequently Asked Questions
