Overview
This article will help you get started with Zoom, whether you are an adjunct or faculty member. It includes instructions on how to sign in, request or create a Zoom account, and access training resources.
How to:
How to Request or Create a Zoom Account:
- If you are a Full Time Staff you simply need to Sign in.
- Open the Zoom Workplace application on your machine
Click on the SSO Key and type in ccis in the prompt
- Select open on the browser prompt.
Once you have done this, sign in same as you would for myPortal or any other Columbia College system, then MFA to finish sign in.
- Request a Zoom Pro Account:
- If you are an Instructor you will get an email similar to the following to you Cougar Mail account:

- Click on Active Zoom Account to proceed
- This will take you to this screen to fill in your First Name, Last Name and a Password. Once you have done this your account is created and you can schedule meetings.

How to Access Your Zoom Account:
Once you have a Zoom account, you can log in and access it by:
- Visiting https://ccis.zoom.us/
- Launching the Zoom app on your computer or device
- Through the Outlook Schedule a Meeting plug-in for Zoom (Instructions Coming Soon!!).
Zoom Quicklinks:
- Zoom Learning Center: https://learning.zoom.us/
- How to Use the Zoom Learning Center: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0060166
- Zoom Show Me Videos: https://learn-zoom.us/show-me
- Enabeling registration to Zoom meeting: https://help.ccis.edu/TDClient/117/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=15002