Welcome to CTC Distance Education

Central Texas College Distance Education

Welcome to CTC Distance Education

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CTC Central Campus and Service Area sites will be closed November 25 - 29, 2024 for the Thanksgiving holiday. This is a non-instructional week (quiet week). Please see our Contact Us page for assistance during this time.

CTC Blackboard will be conducting scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, November 26 starting at 1:00 am Central Time. Blackboard will be down for up to 12 hours and users will not be able to access it. The system will be available once the maintenance is complete. Check back here for updates.


Off-campus Faculty and Staff: You must be connected via CTC VPN to access CTC Email, E-Forms, and to view the Faculty and Staff pages of the CTC website.
For a VPN refresher, please see this guide. Contact IT if you need assistance: submit a ticket to help.desk@ctcd.edu, use the website chatbot at ctcd.edu, or call 254-501-3103.

Students are NOT required to use VPN to access their Eagle Mail or Blackboard.   Visit https://online.ctcd.edu/orientation.cfm for a quick tutorial on using Blackboard.



The CTC Distance Education program gives you the flexibility to increase your potential, regardless of work, family, and other obligations. Central Texas College - for students of the real world!


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Getting Started with Distance Education



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Getting Started with Distance Education

Tell us about yourself and we'll help you get started.


Select what best describes you...


  • Are you close to a college campus?
  • Do you have time to go to class at least two days a week?
  • Can you arrange classes around your work schedule?
  • Will childcare or transportation costs be a hardship?

Central Texas College Distance Learning offers an alternative. You can take lecture classes, online classes, or a combination of both. Regardless of your situation, you will have access to all student and support services - online or on campus.

Why consider Distance Education?


According to Forbes.com, in 2021 about 53% of all postsecondary degree seekers in the U.S. took at least some online classes. Around 26% studied exclusively online. Commitments that do not allow for on-campus attendance are the most common reason for enrolling in online learning.


Reasons for online learning choices by students in 2023

Central Texas College (CTC) is a recognized leader in providing educational opportunities to students all over the world, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. We offer more than 60 certificate and associate degree programs entirely online, with classes starting monthly, using the Blackboard Learning Management System.

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Student Evaluation of Classroom Course

Here's what students are saying...



This was a new online course for me. I was very apprehensive and was worried that I would not do well. I learned a great deal in this course and did great! The material presented was easily understood and the instructor provided feedback (grades) in a timely manner.
It was easy to follow along and access all of the required materials and reading. I liked using OERs and not having to buy a textbook.
Very flexible for students to conduct online since I live in Austin, Texas, and not in Killeen. Very affordable classes.
This class was one of the best online classes I have taken through CTC. The way the course work was set up I was able to have a clear understanding of what I was learning.
The class was great! The work load was appropriate for an online course; it was not too much or too little.

Central Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Central Texas College may also offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Central Texas College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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Central Texas College Distance Education