How To: Register for Classes

Directions

Updated July 8, 2025

1. Log in to InsideBC.
2. Navigate to the My Account tab across the top of the cards on desktop and in the Home menu on mobile.

   Desktop

   

   Mobile

   

3. Find the Registration card. On mobile, click on it to open the card.
4. Click on the Registration Info button.
5. Select Add or Drop Classes.
   
6. Select the Term and click the Continue button.
   
7. Either search for the subject and/or course number in the first tab
   OR
   Enter the CRN, if you have it, in the second tab.
   
8. Click Search
   OR
   *Recommended* click Advanced Search to narrow results by days, times, etc.
9. Tips for Advanced Search
   • Use caution when using campus as it may limit your search results more than you wish.
   • Choose Bakersfield College in the College field.
   • Select "Sections Open for Registration"
10. Drag columns to widen so that you can see all of the information in the columns for locations and start and end dates.
11. Once you have found a class you want to add, scroll to the right and click the "Add" button.
12. DON'T STOP READING, IT ISN'T ADDED YET. The class will show in your schedule in the bottom left of the screen in gray and white. In the cart, the status will be "pending" with "web registered" under actions.
13. Click the Submit Button
14. If it was successful, the background of the class on the schedule will turn to a solid green with a check mark and the status in the Summary will say "Registered".
15. To add more classes, in the top right corner, click the "Search Again" button.
16. Repeat steps 6-14 until all of your classes have been added.

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Common Registration Errors

Registration Error	Description	Next Steps/Contact
Student Attribute Restriction	Student not assigned to affinity group required to take course	Contact Instructor
Census date prohibits registration	Cannot enroll on/after Census date for the course	Contact Instructor
Closed - # Waitlisted	Course is closed for self-registration, waitlist potentially open	Join waitlist or choose open course with seats available
Closed Section/Closed - Waitlist Full	Course is closed for self-registration, waitlist closed	Choose another open course with seats available
Duplicate Course with Section [CRN]	Student already enrolled in different section (CRN) of course	Only one enrollment allowed per course
Time Conflict with CRN #	Cannot enroll in CRN, course times overlap with another CRN currently registered in	Select different section of course
Corequisite [Course Name and Number] Required	Additional course(s) will need to be taken at same time as course attempting to register into	Refer to Catalog for required corequisites
Prerequisite and Test Score Error	Minimum qualifications for this course have not been met	Contact Counseling & Advising
Instructor Error	Instructor approval required for enrollment	Contact Instructor
Dean/VP Error	Dean/VP approval required for enrollment	Contact Instructor
Repeat Exceeds 1 for non-satisfactory grade	Student exceeded allowable attempts within District without additional approval	Contact Counseling & Advising
Repeat Exceeds [#] for Satisfactory Grade Count	Currently enrolled or have taken previously and received a passing grade	Contact Admissions and Records
Maximum hours Exceeded	Maximum allowable units for semester will be exceeded with enrollment	Contact Counseling & Advising

Counseling & Advising: (661) 395-4421, email: counseling@bakersfieldcollege.edu

Admissions & Records: (661) 395-4301, email: bcadmission@kccd.edu

Need more help? Contact the Welcome Center: (661) 395-4011, email: outreach@bakersfieldcollege.edu

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