Did you know that in addition to full semester (16-week) courses, Central Piedmont offers 12-week, 8-week, and 4-week sessions to provide students with a variety of course lengths and start times? Learn more about these shorter options and register before classes begin.
Spring 2024 short session start dates:
Do you have more room in your schedule? You can graduate earlier by adding a short session course or two this fall. There’s still time to register!
Short session courses are available in-person, hybrid and online. The next 8-week session starts Wednesday, Oct. 12, so you could add in an extra course for your program of study and be even closer to completing your degree.
Payment for classes you add to your fall schedule are due every Monday; you will be dropped on Tuesdays without payment in place for additional classes. Central Piedmont charges for a maximum of 16 credit hours per term, so if you add additional credit hours over 16 for the fall term (including winter session), your tuition for other classes could be free!
Ready to register?
Here are the remaining short sessions for the fall semester:
| Term | Dates |
| Second fall 8-week session | Wed., Oct. 12– Fri., Dec. 9 |
| Third fall 4-week session | Mon., Oct. 17–Fri., Nov. 11 |
| Fourth fall 4-week session | Mon., Nov. 14–Fri., Dec. 9 |
| Winter session | Mon., Dec. 5, 2022–Tue., Jan. 3, 2023 |
Need help? Email navigate@cpcc.edu or call 704.330.2722.
Fast and effective four-week classes are offered in a condensed schedule during the semester to better meet your needs. Get a head start on next semester’s course load by taking a class this spring to earn credits towards your degree.
Central Piedmont is offering several four-week classes online and in-person beginning in April. Most classes are Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses, meaning they have been universally approved to transfer to most four-year universities in North Carolina.
It’s not too late to register. Upcoming class window:
Monday, April 12 to Friday, May 7
Four-week classes are accelerated and time-intensive. Learn more about spring sessions and how to register today.
There’s still time to add classes for fall! Whether you prefer to take classes online, completely in-person, or a mixture of both, short session classes allow you to learn more in less time. Fast and effective short session courses are offered in a condensed schedule during the semester to better meet your needs.
Do you need to pick up another class? Beyond the standard 16-week fall and spring semesters, take advantage of the shorter, eight-week session and complete your next course in less time.
Students who still need high-demand courses, such as math, English, history, Spanish, psychology and more, can register now.
Summer Second Session Classes begin Thursday, June 18.
You can register online in MyCollege or register in the Central Piedmont mobile app for second short session classes. Here’s how:
Short sessions and mini sessions (4 -weeks) are also available during the fall semester. Registration for Fall 2020 is now open! Fall classes start on August 10.
View term start dates, end dates, and other key dates on the college academic calendar at cpcc.edu/events-calendar.