Course Planning & Textbooks

Explore these tools. Schedule your advising appointment.
Your Advising Team
From your first semester through graduation, your CCP advising team will help you:
- Identify and Map your Pathway – This simply means we help you build a plan to get to where you want to go, and help you use those guidelines to select your courses.
- Learn your NCSC Student Software Platforms – For course registration (MyNC), course participation (Canvas), and your communication with the college (Microsoft 365 – Outlook for your NC Student email), there are new tools to use.
- Prepare for Class & Persist through Challenges – Utilize self-management tools & college-provided resources to ease your adjustment into college coursework and the responsibilities that come with it. We want you to get the most return on the investment of your time and effort in CCP, and will share strategies with you to do so (accountability, self-advocacy, time management, college transfer planning, etc.)
What to expect during advising:
The conversations we have during advising help us begin to understand the bigger picture of you, and help you get to know us. We want to know how to best support you in CCP. Understanding your current schedule and commitments, along with the goals and aspirations for the future helps us provide you with relevant guidance to support you and your plans. Here are some topics you can expect to discuss with your advisor:
- Tell us about you — interests, goals, activities, commitments, etc.
- What led to your interest in CCP? What outcomes are you hoping to see? Are there HS graduation requirements remaining? How many college credits can you take through CCP this school year (your school counselor will provide this to you)? Does your schedule (for school or other commitments) change at different times of the year (fall/spring/summer)? What helps you learn best? What careers are interesting to you? What do you know so far about the education/training needed for that career field?
Degree & Transfer Planning Tools
Students can choose from various CCP-eligible courses and pathways. For the best transfer outcome, utilize these critical planning tools.
All students are asked to identify a pathway. Pathways serve as a roadmap to help you reach your destination. Keep your school counselor and your CCP Advisor updated as your goals develop and change.
- Degree & Transfer Pathways – Where do you want to go? What profession do you want to pursue?
- Share this with your CCP Advisor so we can help you work through course options to get you there. Pathways help you align your course options in CCP with your future plans/college degree.
- Unsure? Answer a few questions here with the Career Coach tool for a few ideas to get you started.
- Ohio’s Transfer Assurance Guides – Use this toolkit to help build your transfer plan.
- Planning on your Bachelor degree? TAG, OT36 and Ohio’s Guaranteed Transfer Pathways are part of Ohio’s transfer credit toolkit. to help navigate college planning and build your transfer plan — from CCP to college graduation!
- Placement Test Scores/Prerequisites for CCP Courses (PDF)
- Many CCP courses can be taken without taking the ACT or ACCUPLACER.
- However, college English, Math, and some Science courses will require placement testing for registration approval
- Articulation Agreements
- Labs from partnering Career Centers could earn you college credits with NCSC and help you qualify for TFS!
- NCSC’s Level 1 Courses
- The first 15 college credits a CCP student takes must be from Level 1 courses.
- Course Search
- Take a look at NCSC course offerings by semester and location.
- Career Coach
- Career Coach explores connection between your interests and possible careers.
- Have a career in mind? Use Career Coach to see how it aligns with your values and salary needs.
- Choose the 6 or 60 question Career Toolkit survey. Get immediate results on careers, average salary and regional demand.
- College Catalog & Student Handbook
- Review comprehensive NCSC course and policy information.
Textbooks & Access Codes: Getting Course Materials
For courses embedded at the high school, the required materials are provided in class.
For courses meeting online or at NCSC, you must take action to get the required materials. *Review the steps below.
First, read this. Then check what is needed for your course.
Many courses use OpenStax or Open Educational Resources (OER), for which no purchase is required. Your instructor provides access.
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Where will I find the required materials listed for a course? (Look for OpenStax/OER or an ISBN of the item to request.)
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- Using MyNC – go to your class schedule, click on the course number, and look under ‘Required Materials’.
- Using the eCampus Bookstore site – enter the course number and section from your schedule.
Second, verify you are following your school's CCP textbook and course materials policy.
Then, select the statement below that applies to you.
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First, confirm your CCP Textbook Policy/Process with your school counselor or principal.
Then, if your school instructs you to get the materials from NCSC/with a NCSC voucher, complete the following steps:
- Using your NCSC Student Email, send an email to cashier@ncstatecollege.edu, requesting the required course materials.
- Your email must include:
- Full Name
- Name of High School or Middle School
- NCSC Student ID Number
- Phone number and home mailing address, including city and zip code
- Digital or physical book preference. (*Refer to and abide by your school’s CCP textbook policy, when submitting your order to the Cashier’s Office.)
The Cashier’s Office will submit the student’s order to eCampus.
- Physical books will be shipped to the student’s home address.
- Digital books will be accessible from the student’s digital bookshelf in eCampus https://ncstatecollege.ecampus.com/
For high schools hosting CCP courses, registered students are provided materials in class. Questions? ccp@ncstatecollege.edu.
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- Talk to your school counselor. They will assist you with obtaining materials for your CCP-Funded courses.
- Typically if you are self-paying for CCP courses, then you must also plan to pay for your textbooks/codes, unless your school assists otherwise.
- If you purchase your textbook(s) from NCSC’s eCampus bookstore, make sure you order the correct edition and bundle for your NCSC course(s).
- If you purchase or rent your book elsewhere, please be sure to check the edition, ISBN, and bundle, where applicable.
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CCP Students of a home school are responsible for textbook costs or rental fees (ORC 3365.07, 3365.09)
- If you purchase your textbook(s) from NCSC’s eCampus bookstore, it is the correct edition and bundle for your NCSC course(s).
- If you purchase or rent your book elsewhere, please be sure to check the edition, ISBN, and bundle, where applicable.
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- Ohio Department of Higher Education’s CCP Resources for Students and their Families, opens in a new window
Contains important deadline information and forms for Nonpublic High School Students (Letter of Intent, Application for Funding, etc.) - FAQs for Students & Parents (opens in new window), opens in a new window
- Resources for Homeschool and Non-Public Students & Parents (opens in new window)
- Ohio Department of Higher Education’s CCP Resources for Students and their Families, opens in a new window
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- Ohio Department of Ed/Higher Ed CCP Home Page Contains important resources for you, for your students, and access to the updated laws that regulate CCP.
- CCP Resources for Secondary Schools
- Articulation Agreements between NCSC and High School Career Centers
- North Central State College Sharepoint Site, opens in a new window
- Application Report Instructions (PDF), opens in a new window
- Guidance on CCP Eligible Courses (PDF)