Welcome to CTC Distance Education
CTC continues to offer courses and provide support services during this pandemic. Please see this list of STUDENT SERVICES and SUPPORT ACCESS for helpful phone numbers and links to schedule appointments.
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.
Visit https://online.ctcd.edu/orientation.cfm for a quick tutorial on using Blackboard.
See Quick Start for Blackboard for important information.
Why consider Distance Education?
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A certificate or associate degree from Central Texas College has the potential to:
- increase your lifetime earnings
- improve your employability and chances of promotion
- serve as a stepping-stone to a higher degree with further increases in earnings, employment, and promotion
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!

Department Spotlight - Mathematics
Did you know you can earn an AS in Mathematics Degree from CTC completely online? All CTC math courses are offered face-to-face and online.
For more information contact Debra Prescott, Mathematics Department Chair, at debra.prescott@ctcd.edu, or go to the Mathematics Department webpage at http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/instructional-departments/mathematics/.
Our AS in Engineering can also be completed online. For more information about an AS in Engineering, contact Sam Jackson, Engineering Program Coordinator, at sam.jackson@ctcd.edu, or visit our webpage at http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/instructional-departments/mathematics/.