Sign in to O365 Student Email [username@students.cptc.edu]
All Clover Park Technical College correspondence will be sent to your college issued email address. Please check your CPTC email account regularly. Using your student email will help you keep up-to-date on important information and events and communicate with faculty and other students.
** Your CPTC student email account will be created within 24 - 48 hours after you have enrolled in CPTC for-credit courses. **
Your college issued email address is also your log in for the college Wi-Fi network, Canvas, and all student computers on campus.
Go to the CPTC Student Email portal.
Enter Username and Password according to these guidelines:
Username: your first initial + your last name and the last 4 digits of your ctcLink ID (beginning with a 1 or 2), followed by @students.cptc.edu
Default Password: The default password is based on your birthdate, in this format: cptcddMmmyyyy
Security Setup: When you log into your account for the first time, you will be asked to provide a cell phone number, for account security.
** Some students may have an older email format based on our previous student IDs: Look up your email address **
Change your password right away, to prevent misuse of your account. You must change your password every 120 days.
You can reset your password using the above steps at any time, wherever you have access to the internet. If you forget your password, you may reset your password by following the Password Recovery process at https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/.
If you need further help, please visit the Computer Lab in the Learning Resource Center (Bldg 15), between 7:30am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday, or contact us at 253-589-5820 or libtech@cptc.edu.
Use your student email address to access your email with your Office 365 account, to log into the CPTC_Students Wi-Fi network on campus, to access Canvas, and to log in to student computers on campus.
You will be prompted to change your password upon your first login, along with setting up password self-recovery options. If you you’re your old password, you may change your password at any time by following the directions below.
If you have forgotten your password, visit the Microsoft Password Reset page to reset it.
If you wish to use your student email with a mobile phone, please follow the instructions for setting up your CPTC email on your mobile phone:
Your student email account is managed in Microsoft O365. You can download the Microsoft Outlook app from Microsoft store, Google Playstore or iOS app store, depending on which model of phone you are using. For additional information or to download, please visit Microsoft's Outlook download page and follow instructions on how to configure your smartphone to access your CPTC student e-mail account.
For additional help, contact the Learning Resource Center Help Desk, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 253-589-5820.
If you're still having problems setting up your student email account, please contact the Learning Resource Center Help Desk at 253-589-5820, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.