Getting Started
Basic Education for AdultsBasic Education for Adults Getting Started
Follow these steps to enroll in Basic Education for Adults (BEdA) classes.
Siga estos pasos para inscribirse en las clases de Educación Básica para Adultos (BEdA).
High School+, English Language Acquisition Classes and GED
If you are interested in High School+, English Language Acquisition Classes and GED in English or Spanish, follow these steps:
Steps in English
Step 1: Apply
Apply through the Online Admissions Application Portal (OAAP).
Step 2: Activating Student ctcLink Account
Student must activate their student ctcLink account prior to enrollment. Click here for visual guides.
Step 3: Establish Placement
Sign up and complete a CASAS assessment test to determine your starting point. Not required for students only taking GED in Spanish Classes.
Step 4: Attend Cardinal Take-Off
New students are required to attend an in-person or remote group advising session, Cardinal Take Off (CTO), where they will meet with an Advisor and enroll for courses!
Si está interesado en High School+, Clases de Inglés y/o de GED en español o en Ingles, siga estos pasos:
Pasos en Español
1: Aplicar
Envíe una solicitud en línea
2: Activación de la Cuenta ctcLink del Estudiante
Los estudiantes deben activar su cuenta de estudiante ctclink antes de la inscripción. Haga clic aquí para una guía.
3: Establecer Prueba de Nivel
Regístrese y complete una prueba de evaluación CASAS para determinar su punto de partida! No se requiere para estudiantes que solo toman GED en clases de español.
4: Asistir a una Sesión de Asesoramiento: Cardinal Take-Off
Como estudiante nuevo y una vez que tenga la ubicación de su curso, querrá reunirse con un asesor en persona o de forma remota para su sesión de Cardinal Take-Off.
Open Doors Program
Steps in English
Step 1: Apply
Apply through the Online Admissions Application Portal (OAAP).
Step 2: Activating Student ctcLink Account
Student must activate their student ctcLink account prior to enrollment. Click here for visual guides.
Step 3: Establish Placement
Sign up and complete a CASAS assessment test to determine your starting point. Not required for students only taking GED in Spanish Classes.
Step 4: Submit an Open Doors Application
Students interested in participating in Skagit Valley College’s Open Doors Program must submit an additional application.
Step 5: Attend Cardinal Take-Off
New students are required to attend an in-person or remote group advising session, Cardinal Take Off (CTO), where they will meet with an Advisor and enroll for courses!
We are here to help you!
Attend an information session/admissions lab
¡Estamos aquí para ayudarte!
Asista a uno de nuestros laboratorios de admisones bilingües
Admissions Resource Videos
Step by Step SVC’s Admissions Videos / Videos paso a paso sobre procesos de Admisiones en SVC
Click on the links below to find step by step videos designed to help you navigate through the Intake process:
View Videos
Admissions and State Application Videos– How to complete your Online Admissions Application in ctcLink/ Video paso a paso de como completar su aplicación de admisiones en ctclink
How to activate your ctclink account/ Como activar su cuenta en ctclink
COVID-19 Attestation help videos available in English and Spanish/ Videos sobre como completar el proceso de atestación de su vacuna de COVID19
If you have additional questions about any of the steps of your intake process, please contact [email protected] or by phone at 360.416.7600.