Returning Students
If you have an existing account for any Vista Higher Learning textbook, complete these steps:
- Go to vhlcentral.com
- Log in using your existing account information.
- Choose one of these options:
Already have access to the Vista Higher Learning textbook site for this course? Enroll in the course by clicking the "Enroll in a course" link (see "Step 4 - Select a Course/Class" below).
OR
Don't yet have access to the Vista Higher Learning textbook site for this course? Redeem your new code by clicking the "Redeem a code" link (see "Step 5 - Activate Code" below).
New Students
If you are new to Vista Higher Learning, complete these steps:
Step 1 - Go to vhlcentral.com
Step 2 - Create an Account
- Click Create an Account.
- On the “Create an Account” screen, enter a username of your choice.
- Enter the email address you would like to associate with your account.
- Enter and confirm a password of your choice (At least 8 characters & include 1 number.)
- Enter your first and last name as you wish them to appear in your Instructor's roster.
- Select the year of your birth from the drop down list.
- In the "Security Information" section, provide the answer to a secret question, which may later be used to help you access your account if you forget your password.
- After you enter all of the information, click "Create Account."
- The Confirm Account Information page will display the information you entered. You may review the accuracy of the information and click the “Edit Account Information” link to make necessary changes.
- Click "Confirm".
- You will receive a "Terms of Use" pop-up.
Step 3 - Select a School
Once you create an account, you will receive a welcome page with two options: "Enroll in a course" or "Continue to Homepage."
Click on "Enroll in a course" to search for your school and class.
You will be asked to select which school you are in.
After selecting the market of your school, you will follow these steps to locate your school:
- Locate your school by typing your school’s name. To narrow the search results, add the city and state, (include the country, if outside of the USA) in which your school is located.
- Hit enter or click the magnifying glass. If the terms you entered did not result in a successful search, follow the on-screen tips to revise your search.
- Select your school from the list by clicking on its name.
- Click Select to add the school to your account.
- Look for a message at the top of the screen confirming you successfully added the school.
Step 4 - Select a Course/Class
- From the list of available classes at your school for your textbook, look for your instructor’s name and the name of your instructor’s course.
- Click the radio button for the course section in which you need to enroll. If more than one-course section is listed for your instructor, click the information icons for each one until you locate the correct course section.
- Click Enroll. You should see a confirmation that you successfully enrolled in your instructor's course.
Step 5 - Activate Code
- On the code activation screen, enter your code. (Got questions about your code, see our FAQs.)
- Click Next to continue.
- Look for a message at the top of the screen confirming that the code was successfully redeemed.
Step 6 – Watch How-to Videos
- Check out the many helpful resources designed specifically to help you learn about and make the best use of your textbook’s site.