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Distance Learning classes generally have the same basic cost, registration and financial aid processes as other credit classes.

Please note additional fees for Distance Learning Courses, such as the server fees for each Distance Learning class. (Review information listed below)
 

• SSCC Distance Learning Tuition Fees: http://southseattle.edu/services/tuition.htm
   
• How to pay for SSCC services: http://southseattle.edu/services/payment.htm
  
  IMPORTANT: Tuition is due within 7 business days from the date you registered for classes. If registered on or after the first day of the quarter, tuition is due immediately. Failure to pay by the due date will result in being dropped from classes. If tuition is paid by an outside agency, call Special Accounts Coordinator at 206-768-6744.
   
  
• SSCC Distance Learning [Additional Fees]
   
  • WAOL/Blackboard server fee - $8.00, per credit
     
  • Telecourse fee - $8.00, per credit
     
  • Hybrid course (f2f - online) server fee - $5.00/class
     
  • Videocassettes rental fee - $32.00
      
    
  • Distance Learning Exam Proctoring fee - none
    

    
    

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• SSCC Distance Learning "test proctoring" is set up and supervised by your course's program department with direction from your instructor.  
   
• For the most accurate test proctoring times and location, please contact your program's department. (For example - All Math [online and face-2-face] courses are run by SSCC's Academic Programs. Their contact information can be found here: http://www.southseattle.edu/campus/facility/Department.asp?number=2)
  
  
• Academic Proctor Center (206) 768-6600, is located in the UNIVERSITY (UNI) Building 101 Conference Room

  * The Academic Proctor Center is CLOSED between quarters *

  Call (206) 768-6600 to setup your test

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1. SSCC online course - taught by SSCC faculty using Blackboard (a course management application) as their classroom platform. Course item number ends with section number ".70 and .71"
    
2. SSCC online course - taught by SSCC faculty using their own website or through the Tech Ed site for online computer courses at http://www.ssccit.com/. Course item number ends with section number ".70 and .71"
    
3. SSCC online WAOL course - offered through the Washington Online Consortium (WAOL) https://www.waol.org
   
   WAOL (Washington Online) courses are a special type of course offered by South Seattle Community College.  WAOL course item numbers end with section numbers ".72 or .78"
    
   
   • WAOL courses use a course management web application called "Blackboard"
      
   • WAOL courses follow a different quarter schedule from other distance courses
      
   • WAOL has minimum hardware/skill requirements to take a WAOL course: https://www.waol.org/general_info/technicalRequirements.aspx
      
   • WAOL courses require regular participation in a virtual classroom.  If you are unfamiliar with this concept, please take the time to view a brief online tutorial: https://www.waol.org/current_students/xBb_tutorial.aspx
      
4. SSCC Math courses - Most of the math courses* are taught by SSCC faculty using Academic Systems, which the students have access to in the Open Computer Lab. 
   
   * MATH 107 and MATH109 are offered through WAOL during the year. Course item number ends with section number ".70"
     
5. SSCC telecourse - taught by SSCC faculty where courses meet in-person for 4-6 courses and videos/dvd are used for instruction. Course item number ends with section number ".77"

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