Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)

The Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) is a statewide numbering system independent from the course numbers assigned by local California community colleges. A C-ID number next to a course indicates that participating California colleges and universities have determined that courses offered by other California community colleges are comparable in content and scope to courses offered on their own campuses, regardless of different titles or numbers. If a schedule of classes or catalog lists a course with a C-ID number (for example COMM 110) students at that college can be assured that it will be accepted in lieu of a course with the C-ID COMM 110 designation at another community college. In other words, the C-ID designation can be used to identify comparable courses at different community colleges. However, students should always go to www.assist.org to confirm how each college’s course will be accepted at a particular four-year college or university for transfer credit.

The C-ID numbering system is useful for students attending more than one community college and is applied to many of the transferable courses students need as preparation for transfer. Because these course requirements may change and because courses may be modified and added to or deleted from the C-ID database, students should always check with a counselor to determine how C-ID designated courses fit into their educational plans for transfer. 

Students may consult the ASSIST database at www.assist.org for specific information on C-ID course designations. Counselors are available to help students interpret or explain this information. Courses that qualify as C-ID can be identified in the table below, or by referring to the C-ID assignment provided at the end of a given course’s description.