Skip to content

Need Help?

This page was last updated on October 4th, 2021

What are the system requirements to use this website?

Required:
  • JavaScript*
Recommended Operating Systems:
  • Windows 7, 8, or 10
  • MacOS 10.12.5
Recommended Browsers:
  • Firefox v54+
  • Chrome v59+
  • Safari v10.1.1+
Minimum Requirement**:
  • Internet Explorer v11+
  • Microsoft Edge

*Services on this site require JavaScript, which is enabled by default on most browsers. If you have JavaScript disabled, and need assistance to enable it, please contact your network administrator.

**This site may not work as intended on outdated browsers. If you experience issues, please first ensure that your browser is updated to its latest version.

What are the website's features?

User Features

Guest Features

  • Browse programs (including filtering and searching) with limited information displayed. To protect user privacy, guests cannot view the contact information, such as phones or emails, in program submissions
  • Print program submissions
  • View comments
  • View supplementary documents

Standard User Features

  • Browse programs (including filtering and searching). Phone numbers will not be displayed for privacy reasons
  • Save and submit programs
  • View comments
  • Make comments for programs in their region
  • View supplementary documents
  • Print program submissions
  • View programs they have submitted (on Dashboard)
  • View programs recently posted in their region (on Dashboard)

Super User Features

  • Browse programs (including filtering and searching)
  • Export all and filtered program submissions as an excel file
  • Save programs as drafts and submit programs
  • Undo program submissions by users in their region
  • View comments
  • Make comments on programs in their region
  • Attach supplemental documents to program submissions
  • View and make “internal notes” – notes that only other users with super user privileges can see
  • Change the status of programs in their region
  • Print program submissions
  • Add new users
  • View users registered to their region
  • Approve email exemption requests (Email exemption requests are sent to the Regional Contact)

Other Features

Contact Form

If you send a message via the contact form, the message will go to the Regional Contact. If you are not logged in, then you may select your region from the drop-down box.

The Dashboard

If you are signed in, the dashboard is your personal homepage. From your dashboard, you can:
  • View all of the programs you have submitted
  • View the 5 most recent program submissions in your region
  • Browse all program submissions
  • Submit a new program
  • View your saved drafts
  • Change your Settings
In addition, users with super user privileges are able to:
  • View users in their region
  • Add new users to their region

Browse Program Submission

The browse page contains links to all program submissions throughout the state. From the browse page, you can:

  • Browse all program submissions
  • Filter submissions by Region
  • Filter submissions by status
  • Search for program submissions by program name, region, college, submitter's name, date, and status

How do I register?

Please be sure to have access to your college email address. The site is currently only open to Regional Consortia members and California Community College Faculty. To view a full list of email domains that are allowed, visit our Whitelist Page.

Signing Up

  1. Go to the Register page
  2. Fill out the form using your community college email address
  3. Click Submit
  4. After you submit your registration, you will receive an email to confirm your email address
  5. Check your email for a confirmation email and click “Confirm Email” (Note: If you do not confirm your email, you may not be able to log in)
  6. Once you’ve confirmed your email, you will be taken to the “Thank you!” page. You will now be able to log in
  7. Click the “Login” button and use your Email and Password to login
  8. Congratulations! You’ve joined RegionalCTE.org

I don't have access to my college email or I don't have a college email address. What do I do?

Registration to RegionalCTE.org is limited to members of the Regional Consortia and faculty of California Community Colleges. All users must register with their .edu email.

To view the list of whitelisted email domains, visit our domain whitelist page

If you do not have access to your .edu email address or if you do not have a college email address, you can request an email exemption. All email exemption requests will go to regional contacts. If you submitted a request and have not heard back, contact your regional chair.

How do I submit a program?

Please note, the data entered on this site will be visible to the public.

To submit a new program:
  1. Login to your account
  2. Go to your Dashboard
  3. Click the “New Submission” button
  4. Fill out the form and click 'Continue' or Save it to complete it at a later time*
  5. Once your program is ready to be reviewed**, click 'Submit'

After Submitting a Program

After you submit a program, you will receive an email with a link to your program submission. Your regional chair and the CTE Dean you listed on your submission will receive a similar email.


*Attached files will not be saved if you choose to save your submission as a draft.

**Please be sure to only submit a program when it is ready for review, this includes having the correct attachments.

How do I delete a program?

If you would like to request the deletion of a program, please contact the admin at support@regionalcte.org

How do I attach supplemental documents to a program?

If you are a super user and you would like to add supplemental documents to a program submission, such as meeting minutes, you can do so by:

  1. Sign into your super user account
  2. Go to the program page
  3. Scroll to the comments section at the bottom of the page
  4. Click the "Supplemental Documents" tab
  5. Click "Choose File" and select the file you would like to upload
  6. Click "Attach File"

A submitter in my region made a mistake on their submission, can I edit their submission?

Currently, super users cannot edit programs submitted by other users. You can return a users submissions to their drafts. See: "How do I return a submission the the submitter's drafts?"

How do I return a submission the the submitter's drafts?

Return Programs to Drafts

Super users have the ability to "unsubmit" programs. If a user in your region has submitted a program with a mistake you can return the program submissions to their drafts.

  1. Sign into your super user account
  2. Go to the program page
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page, above the comments section
  4. Click "Return to Drafts"
  5. List the reasons for unsubmitting their program in the text box. This message will be sent to the email address the submitter provided

Once a program has been unsubmitted, the submitter can access it by going to Drafts on their Dashboard.

I made a mistake on my submission, what do I do?

Please be sure to only submit a program when it is ready for review, this includes having the correct attachments. If you attached the wrong file or made a mistake, contact your regional contact and request that they return your program submissions to your drafts.

How do I add voting members and alternates?

If you are a super user and would like to add voting members for your region:

  1. Go to Dashboard > View Users
  2. Check the box on voting member or on alternate (Note: A person cannot be a voting member and an alternate)
  3. Scroll to the bottom and press “Apply Changes”

Users that have been added as voting members/alternates will be notified via email.

How do I become a voting member?

Please contact your regional chair or regional contact for questions regarding voting.

How do I open voting for a program

If you are a superuser, then you are able to open voting for programs. To open voting:

  1. Go to the program page
  2. Scroll to the bottom
  3. Click the "Vote"' tab
  4. Select who is allowed to vote on the program (Voting Members only or Voting Members and Alternates)
  5. Enter the number of ballots (votes allowed)
  6. Click “Open Voting”

Users who are allowed to vote will be notified via email. Once a user has submitted a response, you will be notified via email.

How do I close voting for a program?

If you are a superuser and would like to close voting:

  1. Go to the program page
  2. Scroll to the bottom
  3. Click the "Vote"' tab
  4. Under the Voting status banner, click "Close Voting"

How do I vote on a program?

If you are a voting member or an alternate voting member, you will receive a notification when a program has been opened for voting in your region. Once the program has been opened for voting, you can vote by:

  1. Go to the program's page
  2. Scroll to the bottom
  3. Click on the "Vote"' tab
  4. Select "Recommend", "Do not recommend", "Abstain", or "Discuss"
  5. Click "Cast Vote"

You will receive a confirmation email once your response has been submitted and your regional superuser will receive a notification.

I am an alternate voter, but I can’t see the voting form.

If you are an alternate vote but are unable to see the voting form, your regional super user opted to not allow alternates to vote. Please contact your regional chair or regional contact if you have any questions.

How do I know if my program has been voted on and certified

Once a vote or comment on a program has been certified, the submitter of the vote will receive a notification via email.

How do I deactivate a user? How do I deactivate my account?

Deactivating an account will disable the user from logging in and will prevent the system emails to the deactivated user. Only admins and super users may deactivate users.

If you are a super user and would like to deactivate a user's account for your region:

  1. Go to Dashboard > View Users
  2. Check on the box under the "Deactivate" column.
  3. Scroll to the bottom and press "Apply Changes"

If you would like to re-enable a user's account or request that your account be deactivated, send an email to support@regionalcte.org.

What do I do if I can't access my account?

If you cannot login to your account, please make sure you are entering the correct email and password. If you forgot your login email, please contact us at support@regionalcte.org. If you forgot your password, please visit our Password Reset page.

Please be sure to verify your email address. If your email address is not verified you will not be able to log in.

I forgot my password, what do I do?

If you forgot your password, please visit our Password Reset page

How to I update my information?

To update your personal information such as your name, title, phone, region, college, or password:

  1. Log in to your account
  2. On the left hand side of your dashboard, click on the "Settings" buttons
  3. In the Settings menu, click the Update button to the right of the "Name" field
  4. To update your name, title, or phone: enter text on the field. To update your region or college, select your region from drop down and then select your college from drop down. To upate your password, enter your new password on both fields
  5. Click "Update"

To update your email address, contact support@regionalcte.org

Where do I go to learn about the program recommendation process?

The program recommendation process will vary between each region. Please visit our Region's page to view each region's Program Recommendation Process.

I have a question about the program submission process, who do I contact?

Each region's program submission process may vary, please contact your regional chair or regional contact.
Contact information for each region is displayed on the Region page.

How do I submit requests for changes? Feedback?

If you would like to request a change on the website or have feedback, please contact us at support@regionalcte.org

I sent a message on the contact page and have not received a response. What do I do?

All messages sent via the contact page are sent to regional contacts. Please follow up with your regional contact or regional chair if you have not heard back.

How can I access the API for RegionalCTE.org?

If you have questions about the RegionalCTE.org API, please contact support@regionalcte.org

How do I report a problem?

If you find any unusual behavior or errors while using the site, please contact us at support@regionalcte.org

Known Bugs

View our list of known bugs.

Still Need Help?

Contact Support