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1. Access & Initial Sign-In

To access the portal, navigate to app.essal.institute on your web browser or open the installed app.

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Log-In Credentials

  • Username: Your official Institute email address (ending in @essal.dz or @essal.edu.dz).
  • Password: Use the temporary password sent to your personal email by the administration.

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First-Time Password Change Flow

For security compliance, all accounts must change their temporary password upon first login:
  1. Enter your temporary credentials on the login screen.
  2. You will be automatically redirected to the Update Password page.
  3. Enter your current temporary password, then choose a new strong password (minimum 8 characters, including letters and numbers).
  4. Click Save and Continue to access your dashboard.

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2. Navigating the Student Dashboard

Upon successful login, you will see your personalized student dashboard:
  • Active Enrollments: A summary of your current training courses, levels, and progress status.
  • Attendance Summary: A visual progress ring showing your attendance percentage.
  • Recent Notifications: Alarms or updates regarding schedule changes, class postponements, or document approvals.
  • Navigation Menu: Located on the left (on desktop) or bottom bar (on mobile) for quick access to your Calendar, Attendance, Grades, and Documents.

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3. Class Schedule & Calendar

The portal integrates a visual calendar showing all your scheduled training sessions:
  1. Click on Calendar in the navigation menu.
  2. Select your preferred view: Weekly, Monthly, or List view.
  3. Each block displays the module name, instructor, time slot, and assigned classroom number.
  4. Rescheduled Sessions: If a session is postponed or canceled, it will be marked in red with the updated details.

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4. Attendance Tracking

Attendance is tracked electronically for all sessions.
  • Marking Attendance: Your instructor will mark your attendance digitally (Present, Absent, or Late) at the start of each session.
  • Viewing Status: Go to Attendance in the portal to see your overall presence rate and detailed breakdown per module.
  • Lateness: Three (3) instances of being marked “Late” are equivalent to one (1) “Absent” mark.
  • Attendance Warning Thresholds:
    • First Warning: Automatically triggered if attendance drops below 85%.
    • Exclusion Threat: Triggered if attendance drops below 75%. This can lead to exclusion from final examinations.
  • Submitting Justifications: If you miss a class, you can upload your medical certificate or administrative excuse directly via the portal under Attendance → Submit Justification.

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5. Grades & Academic Transcript

To review your performance:
  1. Navigate to Grades & Marks.
  2. Select the training program or semester you wish to inspect.
  3. You will see a detailed list of modules, continuous assessment scores (projects, quizzes), final exam marks, and final averages.
  4. Once semester results are officially validated, a downloadable PDF transcript will be available.

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6. Downloading Course Materials

Instructors routinely upload slides, exercises, and code examples:
  1. Go to My Courses and select the active module.
  2. Click on the Resources tab.
  3. View the list of shared files and folders.
  4. Click Download on any resource to save it to your local device.