Education is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Whatever your journey, you've come to the right place. Choose the type of student you are and follow the instructions to complete your residency determination, fill out the application, and learn about your next steps to become a student at Central Piedmont.
Tell us about your goals and we'll help you get there:
Step 4: Submit your transcripts and meet with your advisor.
Step 1: Contact a Student Success Navigator at 704-330-2722 if you have been away for over three semesters.
Step 2: Regain access to your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 3: Returning students do not have assigned advisors. A Navigator will determine your next steps depending on your academic program or career goals.
Step 1: Apply to Central Piedmont. Complete the Career and College Promise application.
Step 2: Visit the dual enrollment section to learn more about the enrollment process.
Step 3: Set up your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 4: Attend Orientation.
Step 5: Submit your transcripts and meet with your advisor.
Step 7: Request Certification.
Step 2: Register and pay online, via phone, or in person.
Step 3: Establish your student login if your course is online.
Step 4: Sign up for multifactor authentication.
Step 5: Attend your class.
Continuing Education students do not need to complete the Central Piedmont application.
Find continuing education classes and learn how to register.
Step 4: Set up your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 5: Attend Orientation.
Step 6: Submit your transcripts and meet with your advisor.
Step 5: Submit your healthcare program application.
Step 1: Submit the international student application (PDF) and the application fee.
Step 2: Provide evidence of financial ability and signed guarantee of financial support.
Step 3: Submit official copies of your diploma and transcripts.
Step 4: Submit your immigration documents.
Step 5: Provide evidence of English competency.
Step 6: Set up your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 7: Complete online orientation.
Step 8: Meet with your advisor and register for classes.
Step 1: Contact navigate@cpcc.edu or call 704-330-2722.
Step 2: Meet with a Navigator.
Step 3: Schedule and complete orientation and testing.
Step 4: Meet with an advisor and register for classes.
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Step 2: Set up your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 3: Complete online orientation and submit your transcripts.
Step 4: Meet with your advisor and register for classes.
Learn more about our online programs.
Step 2: Set up your Central Piedmont account and email.
Step 3: Complete the Visiting Student Form. Note: you must have a Central Piedmont student login and password to access this form.
Please allow 1-2 business days to process your Visiting Student Form. Make sure to check your Central Piedmont student email for a follow up message with next steps.
Step 4: Register for classes.
An undocumented student who attends a North Carolina high school can enroll in college courses through the Career and College Promise program and can participate in several College and Career Readiness programs (such as ESL, Adult High School). Undocumented students need to be 18 or graduate from a U.S. public, private, or home school to take curriculum classes at Central Piedmont (a GED will not suffice), and need to graduate from a U.S. public, private, or home school to become eligible to receive a degree from Central Piedmont. Undocumented students are not eligible to receive professional licenses which are associated with some of Central Piedmont's academic programs. Undocumented students will be charged the out-of-state tuition rate unless they are sponsored by a North Carolina business, in which case they will be charged the in-state rate. For information on employer sponsorships, contact Central Piedmont's Sponsored Programs Office. Undocumented students are not able to register for classes until the last day of the registration period (before drop/add).
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