Attention Bright Horizons Employees!
"You can earn your degree for free!" That's right... free tuition! This includes the application fee, books and tuition costs for our Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4 Associate Degree Program. There are no out of pocket expenses! As an employee of Bright Horizons you may take up to 6 courses per year in the ECE AAS Degreed Program fully covered by the Horizons Teacher Degree Program. There is also a path for bachelors degree programs also fully covered by the Horizons Teacher Degree Program.
For those with a current CDA Credential or an eCDA Certificate, please explore this site for all the information you'll need about our programs.
To receive the Horizons Teacher Degree Program (Horizons for short):
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Before you apply to Northampton, you must meet with an advisor from Ed Assist. You can contact them by calling 877.899.1699 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm EST to schedule your session.
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Receive an Employee Verification Letter from EdAssist to attend Northampton Community College. Appointments can also be scheduled through the Self-Scheduler at bh.edassist.com
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If you are a current or returning student or a transfer student, skip to step 4.
If you are a new NCC student: Please visit the NCC Admissions Application Portal to create your application account. Once your portal account is created, you will login and complete your application. (Please follow the application steps on the welcome page). When asked your "Program of Study," please select Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4. Once you submit your application, you will receive a "Thank You for Applying" e-mail to the personal e-mail address you used to create your application. This e-mail will outline the next steps in the enrollment process in your NCCGo Desktop
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As a readmit student it is very important to add your Social Security number.
If you are a re-admit student who has a Workday account that is active, you will be eligible to register with funding once you are able to provide your student ID
Please log into your NCC Admissions Application Portal to complete a re-admit application. When asked your "Student Type," choose RE-ADMIT – Don't forget to include your SSN.
If you are a re-admit student who has a Workday account which is not active - missed more than 2 semesters):
Please visit the NCC Admissions Application Portal to create your application account. Once your portal account is created, you will login and complete your application. (Please follow the steps on the welcome page). When asked your "Student Type," choose RE-ADMIT – Don't forget to include your SSN to match your readmit application to your previous student record.
If you are a transfer student:
NCC is able to accept transfer courses from colleges and universities that are regionally accredited, have grades of "C" or better, and applicable to the student's NCC program of study. Official transcripts should be sent directly from the student's previous institution to transcripts@northampton.edu for evaluation. Then, please visit the NCC Admissions Application Portal to create your application account. Once your portal account is created, you will login and complete your application.
(Please follow the steps on the welcome page) When asked your "Student Type," choose TRANSFER.
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After your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation e-mail from the admissions office. This will serve as your accept letter and also list the next steps of the enrollment process. Then, within 24 hours, you will receive a second email from helpdesk which will include login information for your Workday Student Portal (First orange box on the page. This is separate from the Application portal) The email will also include your NCC student ID number and other important information. You will need this information to access your coursework online to log into your class. Any questions on this second email, please contact helpdesk@northampton.edu
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The following links and documents must be submitted at the same time:
- Financial Aid
Go to Financial Aid page. All students should apply for financial aid whether they think they will qualify or not. If you need help, contact our Financial Aid Team at financialaid@northampton.edu or 610.861.5510. - Student Release
Go to Student Release of Information Form print out, fill out top portion. Where it says:- Individual or Agency to whom access is granted: Bright Horizons
- Relationship to Student: Funding Agency
- Only check the box for All Academic Records
Sign and Date the Form
Email form to record@northampton.edu from your student email account or bring in person to the Records & Registration office in the Student Enrollment Center
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Sign up and attend an Admitted Student Information Session. These sessions are all live via zoom. This is helpful, as the advising team will show you how to navigate Workday, create your schedule, and other important information before starting classes.
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Determine placement English and/or Math Placement Tests or to take placements tests offsite you may contact NCC advising at 610.861.5346 or There are sample community college placement test questions available for practice.
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Once placement has been determined, you will be able to meet with an academic advisor to get started. You MUST meet with an advisor to remove your advising hold.
To review Advisor Availability:
Advising can be done by contacting your advisor directly (found in your Workday Student Portal), walk-in advising at the Bethlehem or Pocono Campus, or our Virtual Enrollment Center (Available 10am-2pm Monday through Friday)
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After you have completed your NCC advising session, submit course recommendations to Ed Assist to receive your Letter of Credit. To obtain your registered course list, go to WorkDay resources:
Access the Create Schedule And Register in Workday. Please note that you have to be logged in to the SSO to access this link.
You can print a copy of your schedule here. Once registered for your courses, submit the Letter of Credit from Bright Horizons to bursar@northampton.edu
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You can transfer 9 credits into the ECE Associates Degree if you have a current CDA from Bright Horizons and the Council for Professional Recognition. To apply for these credits please send a copy of your current CDA certificate.
PLEASE NOTE: You must have your application accepted at NCC before we can convert credits to your transcripts. Scan and email to NCC: education@northampton.edu with a note to the ECE Dept for Bright Horizons...
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Mail to:
Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
c/o ECE Department for Bright Horizons
If you prepared for your CDA through Bright Horizons and have not yet received your credential from the Council for Professional Recognition, you must print and complete an Academic Override
Instructions on requesting an override or exemption can be found in this Workday Quick Reference Guide (QRG). Note, you will need your student login credentials to access the QRG.
...along with a copy of your eCDA University certificate from Bright Horizons. Send both copies to NCC (see above information)
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If you would like additional information about online learning resources, visit NCC's Virtual Learning Resources page at: You Matter at Online Learning
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PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to order textbooks until the Letter of Credit is received by the Bursar's Office.
Order Textbooks. You will need your Student ID (received from submission of your Application for Admissions with Northampton Community College). Use this number to select and invoice textbooks to Bright Horizons for your courses.
When ordering online at the NCC Bookstore:
Choose payment type. Choose financial aid/scholarship. Where it says account number, please enter your student ID for an invoice for selected materials for your course(s) to be sent to BH/EdAssist.
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After you complete your course, you will need to submit your grade(s) to Bright Horizons. You must receive a C or better, or you will be required to pay Bright Horizons. You must submit final a final grades report online through the EdAssist site within 60 days of the course end date. Contact Ed Assist by calling (877) 899-1699 from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm EST for additional Information.
*You must be logged in to the student portal to access these instructions.
To access your final grades in Workday go here. Should a copy of your unofficial transcript be required, please follow these instructions.
Out of State Students: As a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements NCC offers online courses and internships to students located in other SARA member states, in accordance with the provisions of SARA. Currently, Students living in California, America Samoa, and Guam are not eligible to take online classes outside of their state.
Login Instructions:
Log into Workday to see your schedule of courses. To obtain your registered course list, go to WorkDay resources:
Credit courses are designed to provide flexibility in your ability to access course content, submit assignments, and interact with your instructor and fellow students.
However, this program is NOT SELF-PACED. Deadlines for assignments and online discussions are provided by your instructor. In order for you to successfully complete each portion of the program, you will need to submit all assignments by the designated due dates, and participate in online discussions.
Blackboard is an e-Education platform designed to connect students to their online classes.
Check out our Student Technology Prep Session (self-paced tutorial) for instructions to access Workday, NCC email, Blackboard, Office 365, and more.
Unfortunately, we do no give credit for life experience, but have a process for challenging a course. This means that the student believes she/he knows the theory and application strategies related to the course. They will complete the assessment portfolio with no help. The cost is half that for taking the course. Bright Horizons will not cover this cost. Typically it takes as long to complete the portfolio by oneself as to take the course. We highly recommend speaking with an EdAssist Advisor to discuss.
