ctcLink for Students: Activate Your ctcLink Account

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Explore the information below to learn how to activate your ctcLink account.

Step-by-Step: Activate Your ctcLink Account

Method One: Using your preferred browser: To go directly to the ctcLink log in page, enter myaccount.ctclink.us in the navigation bar.

ctcLink log in page from your preferred browser.
From your preferred browser, you will find this log in page using Method One.

Method Two: Navigation from a mobile device:

Visit Bellevue College ctcLink mobile portal (wa080.ctcLink.us) then click on ‘ctcLink Login’ tile which is the upper left tile.

ctcLink mobile site with the ctcLink login tile highlighted.
Using the alternative method for using a mobile device, click on “ctcLink Login” found in the upper left corner.

The ctcLink log in page with the "activate your account" link highlighted.

First click on “Activate Your Account”.

Next, click OK when the redirection pop-up message displays.

Activate Your Account page with required fields.

Enter the requested information:

First Name,

Last Name,

Date of Birth in MM/DD/YYYY format, and

Select “ctcLink ID (new)” for ID Type and enter your ctcLink ID number.

If your date of birth does not work at first, try swapping out the month for the day in your date of birth. First put the month, then day, then year. If that does work, put day, then month, then year.

Retrieve your ctcLink ID

Use a lookup tool or contact Student Central.

Bellevue College ID Lookup Tool (Opens in New Tab)
IMPORTANT: This feature requires you to log in with a BC NetID (BC email address).

Request Your Bellevue College Student ID Number (Opens in New Tab)
IMPORTANT: This feature requires you to log in with a BC NetID (BC email address).

Contact Student Central (Opens in New Tab)
For students who have not created a BC NetID (BC email address), submit a request to Student Central.

Time to Create Your ctcLink Password

Enter required information and follow the instructions to create your password. Select ‘Submit’ when done.

Note: Passwords must contain:

  • At least 8 characters
  • One (1) UPPERCASE letter
  • One (1) lowercase letter
  • One (1) number (0, 1, 2, 3, …)

Tip: Write down your recovery email and the security question with its answer. You may need these to recover information.

Write down or record this information

Your ctcLink account is activated! Write down or record your ctcLink ID so you can remember it easier. This is your new student ID number.

Tip: Select ‘OK’ only AFTER you write down or record your ctcLink ID.

The ctcLink account activation confirmation screen. A tip on the right suggests users to close their browser before logging into ctcLink.

You activated your ctcLink account!

Tip: For security purposes, close your browser before you log in to ctcLink.