Apply & Register for Credit Courses

Application Process

Be sure to Verify for Fastest Response! — Identity Verification is Required

Before you can register for credit courses, you must complete a CCCApply college application to Southwestern College. A link to the application, along with step-by-step instructions, and important information are below.

IMPORTANT: Identity Verification is now required. Southwestern College will not receive your application information automatically unless your identity was verified using CA DMV Wallet or ID.me verification.

Steps to apply for admission to Southwestern College:

Open the CCCApply website
Create a CCCApply account with your valid email address or mobile phone number.
Verify your identity using CA DMV Wallet or ID.me verification.
Select the "Apply to Southwestern College here" link in the first card.
Complete all fields on the Southwestern College application - skipping a field may cause delays.
Submit your application by selecting the "Submit" button.
At the confirmation page, select the "Continue" button.
Once your application is reviewed and accepted, you will receive a welcome email that contains your SWC ID number and other important information.

If you do not receive a welcome email within 3 business days (not including weekends/holidays), if you encounter errors or are unable to verify your identity using CA DMV Wallet or ID.me verification, please contact Admissions & Records at admissions@swccd.edu or (619) 482-6488.

About ID Verification

Verifying your identity prevents others from using your personal information to apply to college. Verifying now will also enable Southwestern College to move you through the admissions process faster.

The California Community Colleges (CCC) now use CA DMV Wallet and ID.me to help keep your identity safe and make it easier to apply to Southwestern College and get financial aid.

The mDL is a program that lets Californians keep a safe digital copy of their driver’s license on their phone. The CA DMV Wallet app stores your mDL and may hold other DMV documents in the future. To sign up, you’ll scan your physical license, take a short video selfie, and lock it with a PIN or fingerprint/face ID.

CA DMV Wallet Help

Please follow the link below for help with the CCCApply CA DMV Wallet verification process:
- CCC CA DMV Wallet Help & Information
For assistance with CA DMV Wallet, please contact the CCC helpdesk.
ID.me provides a trusted pathway for students to securely verify and protect their identity information in accordance with federal standards. Southwestern College, in partnership with the California Community College's Tech Center, uses ID.me to validate and verify the information you provided on your application.

As part of the verification process, you may be asked to provide valid documentation confirming your identity. Acceptable documents for identity verification include (may require more than one of the following):
- Government-issued ID (such as a current Driver License or State ID card)
- Passport or Passport Card
- U.S. Permanent Resident Card
- Employment Authorization Document
You may also be asked to provide secondary documents, such as:
- Social Security Card or TIN (if applicable)
- Paystub
- Electric Bill
- W-2 (Employer Wage & Tax Statement)
- Financial Institution Statement (banking or loan accounts)
- United States Birth Certificate (with official seal)
Unacceptable documents include digital/electronic driver license or state IDs, expired or invalid documents, employee ID cards/badges, letters from banks, unemployment documentation, and unofficial student records.

Please note the following students may not be able to complete the ID.me process and may opt-out:
- No valid identity documentation from country of origin
- No permanent address (housing insecure/homeless)
- No Internet access or a smartphone
- Justice Involved (incarcerated, foster youth, juvenile detention)
- Minors (Under the age of 18)
For students unable to use ID.me, connect with the 24/7 student support live chat to verify your identity. For assistance with ID.me, please contact the CCC helpdesk.

ID.me Help

Please follow the link below for help with the CCCApply ID.me verification process:
- CCC ID.me Help & Information
For assistance with ID.me, please contact the CCC helpdesk.

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