This page is for students in grades K-12 planning to take college classes found in the El Camino College Class Schedule before graduating high school.
Enrollment fees are waived for K-12 students who complete the Steps for Dual Enrollment! Students are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks or course materials (See How much do classes cost for Dual Enrollment students?).
The steps for K-12 students to take El Camino College classes are similar to the steps for college students. Select a tab below to see an overview of the Steps for Dual Enrollment.
NOTE: Students are considered to be in 11th grade when enrolling for the summer following 10th grade.
Students in grades 11-12 can take almost any course offered by El Camino College with few restrictions.
Steps 1, 3, and 4 are the same as college students.
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
Students in grades K-10 need to complete an additional step to obtain Division Dean Approval to be eligible for Dual Enrollment in El Camino College classes.
Some courses are limited only to students who have completed the 10th grade (see Course Restrictions).
Steps 1, 3, and 4 are the same as college students.
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
NOTE: Students are considered to be in 11th grade when enrolling for the summer following 10th grade.
Students in grades 11-12 can take almost any course offered by El Camino College with few restrictions.
Steps 1, 3, and 4 are the same as college students.
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
Students in grades K-10 need to complete an additional step to obtain Division Dean Approval to be eligible for Dual Enrollment in El Camino College classes.
Some courses are limited only to students who have completed the 10th grade (see Course Restrictions).
Steps 1, 3, and 4 are the same as college students.
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
A list of popular courses for Dual Enrollment by grade level.
Popular Courses for Dual Enrollment
Also includes links to:
Use the links below to view which of these courses are available during upcoming terms.
The Fall 2023 Semester is 16 weeks, August 26 to December 15, 2023 (with some 8-week classes).
The Winter 2024 Session is only 5 weeks, January 4 to February 6, 2024. Dual Enrollment is limited to 1 course during the winter term.
The Spring 2024 Semester is 16 weeks, February 10 to June 7, 2024 (with some 8-week classes).
Here are important links to help students find class sections with seats available and to learn more about El Camino College courses.
The Class Schedule displays a list of all El Camino College classes offered during a term. Use the Search Classes Online tool to find class sections and view the number of seats available and class type (On Campus At El Camino College, Online, Hybrid, etc.)
The Open Class List is an easy way to see all class sections with seats still available. Use the pull-down menus at the top to filter by term, course, department, start time, etc.
K-12 students taking El Camino College classes are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks/instructional materials. Check the Online Bookstore to view required textbooks/materials by term and class section.
The Program Pathways Mapper is an online tool that can display all of the courses needed to complete a degree or certificate. Select a meta-major and then a degree or certificate to view the classes which a sample student could take to achieve that educational goal.
Use the Catalog to view degrees and certificates, transfer pathways, and detailed information about every course offered by El Camino College, including a course title, description, prerequisites (if any), number of units, and CSU/UC transferability.
Important dates for each term can be found on the Academic Calendar, including the first day to register, date classes begin, deadlines to drop, holidays, and date classes end.
K-12 students must first submit an online application for admission to El Camino College.
(If you have already applied for a previous term, and not missed consecutive fall
and spring semesters, proceed to Step 2.)
If this is your first time applying, you will create a CCC Account, then use it to start a new application for El Camino College.
Take your time and enter all identifying information carefully. Make sure to apply for the earliest term you wish to start taking classes, e.g. Summer Term 2023 or Fall Semester 2023.
K-12 students need to indicate that they are "enrolling in high school (or lower grade) and college at the same time."
For help to submit an application for admission, follow this guide:
Help to Submit Your Application
You will be sent your Welcome Email (with your ECC Student ID Number and access to MyECC) 1-3 business days after you submit your application.
NOTE: Students need to apply for admission again if they do not register for classes for consecutive fall and spring terms.
K-12 students need to submit a completed Dual Enrollment Application form for each term they wish to take classes.
This form needs to be signed by the student, a parent/guardian, and a principal or counselor at the student's high school. Signatures cannot be typed —all parties must draw their signature using pen, mouse, or touchscreen.
Students in grades K-10 (and students in grades 11-12 wanting to dual enroll in Contemporary Health or Physical Education activity courses) also need to obtain Division Dean Approval on their Dual Enrollment Application form.
This form is also where K-12 students indicate the 1-2 courses for which they would
like to register, e.g. Psychology 101 and Mathematics 150.
We've created these instructions to help complete the Dual Enrollment Application form using Adobe Acrobat Reader or by printing and scanning:
To submit your form:
NOTE: It can take 1-3 business days to process your form. Students do not receive a notification when their form is processed – instead any K-12 form warnings will disappear from MyECC. Students can also view their course permissions in MyECC under Register > Register for Classes > Petitions & Waivers.
Some courses have prerequisites which students must clear before they can register: List of courses with a prerequisite.
Ways to clear a prerequisite:
For help to clear a prerequisite, follow this guide:
After Steps 1-3 are completed, you are ready to register for classes online using MyECC!
You can register for any class section of the course(s) listed on your Dual Enrollment Application form with seats available.
The last day to register is the day before the Start Date of the class.
Here is a guide to help you Search for Classes and then Register for Classes using MyECC:
See Page 5 to learn how to view your course permissions on file after your Dual Enrollment Application form is processed.
Enrolled courses and grades earned will appear on your El Camino College transcript for college credit.
Any and all high school credit is determined by your high school. Each high school sets their own policies and procedure to obtain credit, but commonly involves submitting your El Camino College transcript.
Your unofficial transcript is available at any time in MyECC. This is sometimes enough to submit to your high school to receive high school credit.
If your high school (or other institution) requires official transcripts, you can order those from the Transcripts & Records webpage to be sent directly to those institutions.
NOTE: We recommend students check their unofficial transcript first, so that you know what courses/grades are included on your official transcript prior to ordering.
Email dualenrollment@elcamino.edu
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Call 310-660-3344
Dual Enrollment
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday-Friday
9:00 am-5:30 pm
Library 167 (north side of Distance Education Center)