Course Restrictions & Other Limitations

ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1A) has a prerequisite of “Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.”

• English placement requires completion of 3 years of high school English with a GPA of 2.60 or greater. This means ENGL C1000 is commonly taken by Grade 12 Seniors only.

ENGL C1001 and C1002 both have a prerequisite of "ENGL C1000 or equivalent."

• This is equivalent to a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP English Language or Literature Exam

 

All MATH and STAT courses have a prerequisite.

NOTE: El Camino College does not offer any courses equivalent to Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, or Algebra 2.

High school transcripts can be used to clear a prerequisite up to MATH 190.

• MATH 60 has a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 1 with a grade of C or better
• MATH 170 has a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 2 with a grade of C or better
• MATH 180 has a prerequisite equivalent to Trigonometry with a grade of C or better
• MATH 190 has a prerequisite equivalent to Precalculus with a grade of C or better
• STAT C1000 has a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 2 with a grade of C or better

MATH 191 and above require AP Exam Scores or other college transcripts.

• MATH 191 and 210 have a prerequisite equivalent to a score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus AB Exam or Score of 3 on AP Calculus BC Exam
• MATH 220 has a prerequisite equivalent to a score of 4 or 5 on AP Calculus BC Exam

 

All CHEM courses have a prerequisite.

• CHEM 20 has a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 1 with a grade of C or better
• CHEM 4 has a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 2 with a grade of C or better

 

• ECON C2001 and C2002 have a prerequisite equivalent to Algebra 1 with a grade of C or better

 

• PHYS 2A has a prerequisite equivalent to Trigonometry with a grade of C or better

 

Chinese 1, French 1, German 1, Italian 1, Japanese 1, Spanish 1, and American Sign Language 111 are each comparable to two years of a high school language class.

Each subsequent course (2, 3, etc.) is comparable to one year of a high school class.

For example:

• SPAN 1 is comparable to two years of high school Spanish
• The prerequisite for SPAN 2 is comparable to two years of high school Spanish with a grade of C or better
• The prerequisite for SPAN 3 is comparable to three years of high school Spanish with a grade of C or better
• The prerequisite for SPAN 4 is comparable to four years of high school Spanish with a grade of C or better

 

A complete list of courses with a prerequisite can be found in the El Camino College Catalog:

• Courses with a Prerequisite

 

• AJ 49, AJ 150, and AJ 155 have strict enrollment limitations, not applicable for minors
  
  

• Students must be at least 18 years of age by the halfway mark of the class to participate in FTEC 144 Emergency Medical Technician
• FTEC 15 Fire Academy has many prerequisites
• FTEC 130-139 require admission to Paramedical Technician Program
  
  

• NURS 143 has many prerequisites
• All other Nursing courses have enrollment limitation of admission to the Nursing Program
  
  

• RTEC A has prerequisite of “Proficient in pre-algebra skills and eligibility for English 1A”
• All other RTEC courses have enrollment limitation of admission to the Radiologic Technology Program
  
  

• RC-170, 172, and 174 only
• All other RC courses have enrollment limitation of admission to the Respiratory Care Program
  
  

A complete list of courses with an enrollment limitation can be found in the El Camino College Catalog:

• Courses with an Enrollment Limitation

 

K-12 students apply for admission using CCCApply. This creates your El Camino College student account.

• If you already have an El Camino College student account and have not missed consecutive fall and spring semesters since the term for which you applied, proceed to Step 3.
• Students need to Apply for Admission Again if they do not enroll in classes for consecutive fall and spring terms — and also to attend El Camino College after high school.

Important Notes!

Please read before clicking the link to apply.

• Applying is a two-part process: first to Create an Account, and then to Start a New Application. Take your time and enter all identifying information accurately.
• Do not use your school email address. Doing so may lead to issues with verification or receiving your Welcome Email. Use a personal email address which you can access now and after high school.
• Select the earliest term you wish to start taking classes. For example: students who select Fall Semester 2026 will be eligible for Fall 2026 and beyond, but will not be eligible for Summer 2026.
• Select a College Enrollment Status of "enrolling in high school (or lower grade) and college at the same time." Otherwise you will not be able to access DualEnroll.

Link to Apply

Apply for Admission

For help with the application, follow this guide:

Help to Apply PDF

Reminder! To attend El Camino College after high school, students need to apply for admission again as a first-time college student. See also: What happens after I graduate from high school?

 

Below are tutorials to make sure students have successfully applied to El Camino College, receive their Welcome Email, can sign into MyECC — and more!

Welcome Email

After you submit an application for admission, you will receive a few different emails right away — one of which will contain your 8-digit Confirmation Number.

• Confirm you Submitted an Application for Admission

Within 1-3 business days, you will be sent your Welcome Email with important information about your El Camino student account.

• Did not receive your Welcome Email?

Sign into MyECC

The first time you sign into MyECC, you will prompted to create a new secure password.

• Sign into MyECC and Create New Password
• Reset your MyECC Password

Multi-Factor Authentication

Required security feature! Follow these steps if you see "Let's keep your account secure" when signing into MyECC.

• Set up Multi-Factor Authentication

Update your Account

In case you need to update or correct the information on your El Camino student account.

• Update your Student Account

 

K-8 students must submit a completed Dual Enrollment Form for each term they wish to take classes.

• Forms need to be signed by the student, a parent/guardian, a principal or counselor at the student's school, and an El Camino College dean. Signatures cannot be typed!
• Forms must include the Course #1, Course #2 (etc.) for which the student is approved to register. Approved courses for one term do not carry over to future terms.
• Once submitted, forms cannot be edited and re-submitted. Instead, download and complete a new blank form (with all new signatures) to be approved for new courses or terms.

Download PDF Form

We've created these instructions to help complete the Dual Enrollment Form using Adobe Acrobat Reader or by printing and scanning:

K-12 Form Help PDF

Division Dean Approval

After your form is complete in Sections I-III, email the correct El Camino College dean to request approval.

• Dean's approval is determined on a case-by-case basis
• Include a PDF of your form as an attached file
• Also include transcripts or other documentation if your desired course has a Prerequisite

Use this list to find the correct dean and their preferred email address.

List of Approvers

Submit your completed form

Email a copy of your completed form as an attached file to [email protected] for processing.

 

After your Dual Enrollment Form is processed, you are ready to register for classes using MyECC!

Follow this guide to Search for Classes and then Register for Classes using MyECC:

Help to Register PDF

On or after your Registration Appointment, you can register for any class section of your approved courses with seats available.

• If there are no sections with seats available, you can join the waitlist.
• On or after the Start Date, the only way to register is with Authorization to Add from the instructor of the class.