C-ID Course Identification Numbering System

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 signals 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 their unique titles or local course number. In other words, the C-ID designation can be used to identify comparable courses at different community colleges. Thus, if a Santa Rosa Junior College course qualifies for a C-ID number, students can be assured that it will be accepted in lieu of a course bearing the same C-ID designation at another community college.

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 qualified for 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. To confirm how each course will be accepted at a particular four-year college or university for transfer credit, students should always go to www.assist.org (the official repository of articulation for California’s public colleges and universities).

To view a current list of SRJC courses approved for C-ID numbers, visit https://articulation.santarosa.edu/, and click on “C-ID Qualified Courses”.