Research indicates that people with college certificates and/or degrees earn more than people who don’t have college certificates or degrees. Find out what you can expect to get out of earning a degree.

Whether you are just starting your college experience or you are on your way, be sure to make the right decisions about courses and degree plans.

Where can you get advice?

• Explore the CTC website at http://www.ctcd.edu
• request information or ask a question
• participate in a live chat session
• sign up for free VIP services
• Contact an online mentor
• email online.mentors@ctcd.edu
• call 1-800-792-3348 extension 1296 or
  254-526-1296.

Are you thinking about trying courses outside the traditional “brick and mortar” environment? 

Take a brief self quiz to see if distance education is a good fit for you.  Be sure to check the technical requirements too!

• Am I ready for distance education?
• What’s my learning style?

Do you have the technical requirements for a distance education course?

• Technical requirements for computers
• Technical requirements for handheld devices

Visit the CTC website for admissions and registration procedures

• Prospective Students
• Current Students
• Military Students 
• Military Spouses

Choose your courses.  Ask yourself these questions to select the best options for you:  

To get tuition rates for your courses, please contact the Online Mentors or refer to the CTC Catalog on the main CTC website.

CTC uses Blackboard as its Learning Management System (LMS).  Find out more about Blackboard by selecting these links:

• What is Blackboard? Please select a 4-minute video or the transcript.
• You may view a sample course at http://ctc.blackboard.com.  To log in, enter the following:

  Username: bbuser
  Password: bbuser

CTC prides itself in utilizing the Blackboard tools to provide engaging learning experiences for its students.   A template is applied to all courses to minimize the learning curve in locating components, and blogs, journals, and wikis enhance communication among students.  Various means of contacting instructors are provided, and some instructors use the collaboration features to present lectures to emulate the classroom environment.

Current Students

You are not alone!  We are here to facilitate your progress toward your goals.

CTC offers

• online academic support via the Online Mentors
• 24/7 tech support via chat, phone, and a knowledge base
• “live” online student orientations at each course start date
• an online Student Center for answers to questions, policies and procedures, and contact information.
  

If you have specific questions about your course, ask your instructor.  If you have general questions, ask Professor Deets at prof.deets@ctcd.edu, refer to the information at Student Center, or post your questions at the Discussion Board in the Student Center.

Scholastic honesty is an important part of college performance. Select this link to read CTC's plagiarism policy. Utilize the CTC Library resources to conduct research, view on-demand videos, and participate in instructie online seminars.

When you finish a course, don't forget to fill out a Course Evaluation form! Your input will help us improve our Distance Education courses.

• View the results of all course evaluations entered, including a search by course and/or instructor.
• Use this fun informal survey to Rate Your Instructor and share your opinions with your fellow students. These results are not reported to instructors or administrators, but comments are monitored for inappropriate content.
  

Military Students

Central Texas College was ranked third among the top 50 most popular colleges chosen by active-duty service members. Read more.

• GoArmyEd Website
• CTC Portal at GoArmyEd
• General Information for Military Students
• Student Probation Agreement Form
• Graduation / Degree Audit Information and Forms
  
  

Career Center

The Career Center provides career planning and employment assistance for current CTC students and alumni, high school students, military personnel, and the general public.  The Career Center offers occupation information, job search skills training/resources, as well as educational planning through self-assessments and career counseling.  To access career services online or for additional information and assistance, go to www.ctcd.edu and use “Quick Links”, located at the top of the page, to select “Career Center”.  Students local to the Killeen, Texas area can visit the Career Center on the Main Campus in Building 111, Room 208.

On Demand Blackboard Resources

On Demand Blackboard Help for Students

Get Blackboard help when you need it at http://ondemand.blackboard.com/students.htm. This site offers resources on the most commonly asked questions about using Blackboard, such as checking your grades, creating a blog entry or discussion board post, and submitting an assignment.

*Please note that several of the topics do not apply to CTC's particular instance of Blackboard, such as the ability to change your user password.

On Demand Blackboard Help for Faculty

Go to http://ondemand.blackboard.com to get help when you need it on these and other topics: understanding and building your course, communicating and collaborating, and assessing learners.

*Please note that several topics do not apply to CTC's instance of Blackboard, such as users changing their passwords.

Student Center