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How students enroll 

 To enroll in a typical course, a student needs to have a:

A student who does not already have a Pearson account and is enrolling for the first time should follow the registration instructions on the home page of the CourseCompass website.

To assist these students, print the instructions and distribute them, along with the course ID for your course.

A student who already has a Pearson account performs steps 1 through 6 in Registering and Enrolling in a New Subject below to enroll in a new course.

To assist these students, copy the instructions to a document and distribute. You may want to enter your course ID in the space provided in step 3.

Note: Students who need to enroll in another course based on the same textbook as a current or previous course should go through their Pearson Account Profile to enroll. They do not need to use a new access code or make a payment. Direct these students to:

  1. Go to https://register.pearsoncmg.com/userprofile and log in.
  2. Under the list of CourseCompass products, click Enroll in a Course.
  3. Enter the course ID received from the instructor of the new course, confirm the course information, and click Find Course.

    If the student is prompted to provide an access code or purchase course access using a credit card, the course materials do not match the previous course. The student should contact the instructor.

  4. Click Enter Course Now to start using the new course.

Registering and Enrolling in a New Subject

  1. Go to http://www.coursecompass.com and click Register in the Students area.
  2. Review the list of required items for enrolling in a course, and click Next.
  3. Enter the course ID you received from your instructor for your new course, and click Find Course.

    Course ID: _____________________________

  4. Follow the instructions to either:

    Use a student access code or

    Purchase access online
  5. Print the Confirmation page to keep a record of your registration and enrollment information, your login name, and the email address used for your account.
  6. Click Log In Now to access your new course.

To use a student access code:

  1. Verify the course information and click Access Code.
  2. Enter your student access code and click Next.
  3. Review the license agreement and click I Accept.
  4. Indicate whether you already have a Pearson account:
  5. Click Next.

  6. Enter or confirm the information requested on the Account information page:
    1. Your name and an email address that you check regularly
    2. School Location: Select your school country and, for schools in the U.S., enter the zip code. From the resulting list, select your school name. If it is not listed, select Other and enter school name, city, and state.
    3. Security question: Select a question from the drop-down list; then enter the answer.
  7. Click Next.

To purchase course access online:

  1. Click Buy Now.
  2. Click the Buy button next to the course materials you want to buy. (You might see options with or without an online ebook, for example.)
  3. Accept the license agreement.
  4. Indicate whether you already have a Pearson account:
  5. Click Next.

  6. Enter or confirm the information requested on the Account Information page:
    1. Your name and an email address that you check regularly
    2. School Location: Select your school country and, for schools in the U.S., enter the zip code. From the resulting list, select your school name. If it is not listed, select Other and enter school name, city, and state.
    3. Security question: Select a question from the drop-down list; then enter the answer.
  7. Click Next.

  8. Enter your payment information (credit card or PayPal account and billing information). Click Continue.
  9. Review your order and, when you are ready, click Place Order.

Note: For more help with registration, go to www.coursecompass.com and click Registration Help under Students. For help during registration, click the Video Tutorial link at the top of the registration pages.