Cengage partners with SheerID to verify your identity.
Go to login.cengage.com.
Click Create Account.
When asked if you're a student, click No.
Search for your institution by name or location.
Select your institution and click Next.
If you cannot find your institution:
Click I could not find my institution.
Enter the information needed to verify your institution.
- Your institution's name and location
- Your supervisor's name, email address, and phone number
Click Submit.
Cengage will verify your institution and email you when it has been added.
Click Register and continue creating your account.
Details
Cengage uses SheerID to verify your identity and role as an instructor to prevent fraudulent account creation. Many users are instantly verified.
If you are not instantly verified:
- A screenshot from your institution's online portal or learning management system showing your current courses (most popular for adjunct professors)
- A copy of your instructor ID
- A link to your instructor profile on your institution's website
- A pay stub dated within the past 90 days
- An official letter from your institution stating that you are an active instructor
If you have issues uploading your documentation, contact SheerID at customerservice@sheerid.com.
Click Submit.
You will be notified of your results in the next 20 minutes.
If your identity is not verified, you can resubmit proof of identity two more times.
If SheerID cannot verify your identity, contact Cengage customer support by phone and we will try to verify your identity manually.
If your identity has not been verified, you cannot access instructor-only features.
Open the activation email and click Activate Cengage Account.
If you did not receive an activation email, check your Spam and Junk folders for an email from no-reply@ciammail.cengage.com.
Your account is created.