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Registration Information

How to Register for the 12 Week Session

Classes Begin September 16

Current Students (Enrolled Fall 2019 at BCTC)

Students currently enrolled for the Fall 2019 semester may register for this session by logging into their Student Self-Service account on PeopleSoft.  The last day to add utilizing Student Self-Service is Tuesday, September 17.

Beginning Wednesday, September 18, registration must be processed (in person) in the Student Records Office or by email to bluegrass.records@kctcs.edu.  Registration is by permission only and classes will be limited.  The last day to add a class with permission is Friday, September 20. 

New Non-Credential Seeking and Visiting Students

For course enrollment request, register here.

Please Note: If you are registering for a course with a prerequisite, you must provide proof of meeting the prerequisite from your transfer or home institution (Example: transcripts, grades or test scores). This information can be emailed to bluegrass.records@kctcs.edu.   If you are attempting to register for English or Math you must meet the placement requirements. Course prerequisite and mandatory placement information is located in the BCTC Catalog.

The last day to add without permission is Tuesday, September 17.

Beginning Wednesday, September 18, registration must be processed (in person) in the Student Records Office or by email to bluegrass.records@kctcs.edu.  Registration is by permission only and classes will be limited.  The last day to add a class with permission is Friday, September 20th.

New Transfer or Readmitted Students

All new transfer and readmitted degree seeking students must meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes.  For an appointment, contact the advising office.

The last day to add without permission is Tuesday, September 17. Beginning September 18 registration must be processed (in person) in the Student Records Office or by email to bluegrass.records@kctcs.edu.  Registration is by permission only and classes will be limited.  The last day to add a class with permission is Friday, September 20.

Non-Degree seeking and Visiting students do not have to meet with an academic advisor before registering for classes.  Registration opens for new Non-Degree seeking and Visiting  students on April 1 for the Summer or Fall semester and November 1 for the Spring semester.

Students should receive their KCTCS ID number in the acceptance letter along with instructions on activating their PeopleSoft account and registering for classes. These instructions are also available on the Student Forms page.

Student Account Activation

After setting up your account, you may login and register.

If you are registering for a course with a prerequisite, you must provide proof of meeting the prerequisite from your transfer or home institution (Example: transcripts, grades or test scores). This information can be emailed to Bluegrass-StudentRecords@kctcs.edu.  If you are attempting to register for English or Math, you must meet the placement requirements. Course prerequisite and mandatory placement information is located in the BCTC Catalog.

Once you have submitted proof of your pre-requisites, you may request enrollment.

Twenty-four hours after registering, students may activate their email account by using the same user id and password created when they registered for classes.

Registration Assistance

As a student at Bluegrass Community & Technical College, you will need to be familiar with accessing your academic records, email, and coursework online.

All of these can be accessed online from our homepage.

You can also download and print these instructions.

Note: Steps 1 & 2 can be completed after you are admitted to BCTC.

  1. Using Mozilla Firefox (Internet Browser), open our homepage.
  2. At the top-left corner of the page, click "Current Students"
  3. Click on "User Account Center"
  4. Click "Setup User Profile"
  5. Select the appropriate "Birth Month, Day, and "KCTCS ID" number (this may be called your Peoplesoft ID#) then click "Next"
  6. Enter your temporary passcode. This will have been sent to the email address you listed on your application.
  7. Complete the "Question/Answer" fields and click "Next"
  8. Your "Username", (i.e. JSmith0012), will be provided to you. Write this down!
  9. Create a password and confirm.
    Your password must be 12 characters in length, contain at least one number, a symbol, and an uppercase letter.
  10. If your password was created correctly you will receive the message "Your password has been successfully set!!!"
  1. Using Mozilla Firefox (Internet Browser), open our homepage.
  2. At the top-left corner of the page, click "Current Students"
  3. Click on "Student Self Service"
  4. Click on "Login Here"
  5. Enter your username and password from Step 1

Your Email account will be active 24 hours after completing your Registration

  1. Using Mozilla Firefox (Internet Browser), open our homepage.
  2. At the top-left corner of the page click "Current Students"
  3. Click on "MyPath"
  4. Click on "Email"
  5. Enter your username and password from Step 1
  1. Using Mozilla Firefox (Internet Browser), open our homepage.
  2. At the top-left corner of the page click "Current Students"
  3. Click on "MyPath"
  4. Click on "Blackboard"
  5. Enter your username and password from Step 1

Note: Full time students attending the Cooper Campus interested in UK Campus Housing should go to UK Housing for BCTC Students.