New Students at Partner Schools

1. Apply and Get Your Student ID Number

Complete and submit the Career & College Promise application.

Apply through CFNC to get your Central Piedmont ID number.

• Create an account with CFNC if you do not already have one. 
• Complete all required fields accurately. Inaccurate or incomplete submissions will not be transferred into our system by CFNC.

Review written directions.
Check out a video on how to complete the application.

Once we have received your application, a Central Piedmont ID number will be assigned. You will receive an email from noreply@cpcc.edu that  includes your student ID number. (You will need this number to create your Central Piedmont login in the next step.) 

If you do not receive an email with your student ID number within three business days of submitting your Career & College Promise application, please check your junk or spam email folder. If it is not there, email us to ask about the status of your application.

2. Request High School Transcripts

(CMS, Bradford Prep, Lake Norman Charter, Mountain Island Charter only)

You must request your most recent high school transcript through CFNC. 

Requesting your high school transcript can take several weeks, so start this process as soon as you have your Central Piedmont student ID number.

To request your high school transcript:

• Go to CFNC.org.
• Hover over “Apply to College” and select “Request your Transcript.”
• Complete the fields accurately.
• Enter Central Piedmont Community College in the "Search Campuses" field.
• Select "Request My Transcript" in the "Selected Schools" field.
• If you are a student at other partner schools, your career development coordinator (CDC) will send us your transcripts

Remember: 

• CFNC must match the student’s information in PowerSchool. Otherwise, the transcript will not be sent. 
• For the best experience, use your desktop or laptop computer, not a mobile device.
• You will not be processed without an updated transcript.

3. Create Your Central Piedmont Student Login 

The day after you get the email with your Central Piedmont student ID number (step 1), you may activate your student login. 

Your username is the first part of your email.  For example, if your email is newstudent01@student.cpcc.edu, your username is newstudent01.

4. Sign up for multi-factor Authentication

All students are required to sign up for multi-factor authentication (MFA). Learn more about how to set up MFA on your device.

5. Complete Checkpoint Orientation and Advising

You are required to complete CCP Checkpoint Orientation prior to your first semester at Central Piedmont. This is offered online through Brightspace.  To access this course, you must have already set up your CP login.  

To get credit for completing this requirement:

• You will access the course in Brightspace

• Click Enroll in Course

• Select Unit 1: Getting Started to begin the course

• Review all the units in the course 

• Pass the CCP Checkpoint quiz in Unit 9

Please allow two business days for scores to be entered in our database. You will not be able to register for classes your first semester until your passing quiz results are entered into our database.  

Remember: 

• You are responsible for the information covered at orientation. 

• You can refer back to the presentation at any time.

• You only need to complete this requirement once. 

If you have questions about what classes to take, reach out to us.

Advising after Checkpoint:

We are not high school advisors.  We advise on the college classes you are taking at Central Piedmont while in dual enrollment.  We cannot advise students until they have their Central Piedmont ID number. We do not advise students about high school graduation requirements or what Central Piedmont courses can be used for those requirements.  

If you would like to schedule an appointment after you have completed Checkpoint, please email us at CCP@cpcc.edu

6. Meet with your High School Career Development Coordinator 

You must meet with your school's Career Development Coordinator to determine if you are eligible for Dual Enrollment. Your high school’s approval is required to participate and you must meet with your career development coordinator before enrolling in each semester. 

• Each school may have their own additional participation guidelines and deadlines.
• Dual Enrollment cannot supersede high school requirements or deadlines.
• Ask your Career Development Coordinator if there is anything else you need to do to complete the process.

7. Pay for fees and books

Please refer to the Fees and Books page for details and deadlines.

8. Plan and Register for Classes

Once we have processed your paperwork:

• Check your CP email for confirmation you have been processed. 
• Mark your calendar with your registration date found in your confirmation email. 
• If you haven’t already, plan your courses for the upcoming semester in MyCollege.
• Learn how to register for courses using MyCollege (video).

Remember: Only register for courses from your approved pathway. If you register for a class that is outside of your approved pathway, you will be dropped from that class by the Dual Enrollment Team.