Dual Enrollment in El Camino College Classes
Introduction
This page is for K-12 students planning to take college classes found in the El Camino College Online Class Schedule before graduating high school.
Students taking classes offered in partnership with their high school should instead refer to Dual Enrollment at your 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, as well as official transcripts and parking permits. How much do classes cost for Dual Enrollment students?
Overview
K-12 students complete many of the same steps as college students to take El Camino
College classes.
Students in Grades 9-12 can take almost any course offered by El Camino College with few restrictions.
Some courses have a Prerequisite or Enrollment Limitation which restricts enrollment for college and K-12 students alike.
- Apply for Admission (typically takes 1-3 business days to create your student account)
- Sign into MyECC (less than 1 business day after receiving Welcome Email)
- Complete steps in DualEnroll (student, parent, and high school need to complete steps)
- Clear any Prerequisites (typically takes 1-3 business days)
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
Students in Grades K-8 must complete different steps to be eligible for Dual Enrollment — including obtaining approval from the El Camino College dean who oversees their desired course(s).
Some courses have a Prerequisite or Enrollment Limitation which restricts enrollment for college and K-12 students alike.
- Apply for Admission (typically takes 1-3 business days to create your student account)
- Sign into MyECC (less than 1 business day after receiving Welcome Email)
- Submit Completed Dual Enrollment Form (with student, parent, middle school, and dean signatures)
- Register for Classes (online using MyECC)
Refer to the Steps for Grades K-8 on our Course Restrictions & Other Limitations page for more information and support with each step.
Students in Grades 9-12 can take almost any course offered by El Camino College with few restrictions.
Some courses have a Prerequisite or Enrollment Limitation which restricts enrollment for college and K-12 students alike.
- Apply for Admission (typically takes 1-3 business days to create your student account)
- Sign into MyECC (less than 1 business day after receiving Welcome Email)
- Complete steps in DualEnroll (student, parent, and high school need to complete steps)
- Clear any Prerequisites (typically takes 1-3 business days)
Scroll down for more information and support with each step.
Students in Grades K-8 must complete different steps to be eligible for Dual Enrollment — including obtaining approval from the El Camino College dean who oversees their desired course(s).
Some courses have a Prerequisite or Enrollment Limitation which restricts enrollment for college and K-12 students alike.
- Apply for Admission (typically takes 1-3 business days to create your student account)
- Sign into MyECC (less than 1 business day after receiving Welcome Email)
- Submit Completed Dual Enrollment Form (with student, parent, middle school, and dean signatures)
- Register for Classes (online using MyECC)
Refer to the Steps for Grades K-8 on our Course Restrictions & Other Limitations page for more information and support with each step.
Find Available Classes
Familiarize yourself with important college tools. This is also where we post everything there is to know about current and upcoming terms!
A list of popular courses for Dual Enrollment by grade level. This is a great place to start if you are unsure of what courses to take!
Other helpful resources:
- General Education Transfer Patterns — a list of GE courses which fulfill Associate Degree and Cal-GETC transfer requirements
- Degrees and Certificates — view required major courses for every degree and certificate offered by El Camino College
- Academic Program Mapper — view sample course plans towards a degree or certificate, including both GE and major courses
- A-G Course List — view which El Camino College courses meet CSU and UC eligibility requirements (last updated 2013-14) - not available to students with catalog year after 2024.
Use the links below to view which courses are available during upcoming terms.
Fall 2026
Fall Semester 2026 is 16 weeks, August 24 to December 12, 2026 (with some 12- and 8-week classes). Dual Enrollment is limited to 11.0 units during the fall semester.
- Search for Fall 2026 Classes: Online Class Schedule / Help to search for available classes
- The last day to register for classes that start Monday, August 24, is Sunday, August 23
Important notes for Fall
- DualEnroll is here! High school students must complete the new Steps for Dual Enrollment to register for Fall 2026 and beyond.
- Some popular courses are changing to Common Course Numbering beginning Fall 2026.
Winter 2027
Winter Session 2027 is an accelerated 5-week term, January 4 to February 4, 2027. Dual Enrollment is limited to 1 course during the winter session.
- Search for Winter 2027 Classes: Online Class Schedule
- Registration for Winter 2027 classes will start later this fall. We will post additional details here once available.
Spring 2027
Spring Semester 2027 is 16 weeks, February 16 to June 12, 2027 (with some 12- and 8-week classes). Dual Enrollment is limited to 11.0 units during the spring semester.
- Search for Spring 2027 Classes: Online Class Schedule
- Registration for Spring 2027 classes will start later this fall. We will post additional details here once available.
Below are links to essential college tools.
Use these to find classes with seats available, learn more about El Camino College courses and terms, and navigate the campus.
The Class Schedule displays a list of El Camino College classes offered during a given term. Use the Online Class Schedule to find class sections and view the number of seats available and location (On Campus At El Camino College, Online, Hybrid, etc.)
Important dates for each term can be found on the Academic Calendar, including the start and end dates for each term, deadlines to add or drop a class, and holidays.
K-12 students taking El Camino College classes are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks/instructional materials. Search for course materials by class section to learn the cost before you register, then purchase after you register.
The Academic Program 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 course title, description, prerequisites (if any), number of units, and CSU/UC transferability.
Use this interactive campus map to locate your On Campus classes, find visitor parking, or search for other locations.
Steps for Dual Enrollment
It is the responsibility of the high school student to complete the steps below to dual enroll in El Camino College classes.
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
For help with the application, follow this guide:
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.
Within 1-3 business days, you will be sent your Welcome Email with important information about your El Camino student account.
Sign into MyECC
The first time you sign into MyECC, you will prompted to create a new secure password.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Required security feature! Follow these steps if you see "Let's keep your account secure" when signing into MyECC.
Update your Account
In case you need to update or correct the information on your El Camino student account.
Starting Fall 2026, Grades 9-12 use DualEnroll for to register for El Camino College classes.
Students, Parents, and High School authorized users (typically a counselor or administrator) each complete steps in DualEnroll.
It is the responsibility of the Student, Parent, and High School to complete their steps before the Start Date of the class.
Student Steps
Important! Make sure to use the Online Class Schedule before selecting classes in DualEnroll. DualEnroll does not display which classes have seats available, which are waitlisted, and which are closed.
Follow the directions in this Student Guide for ECC Classes:
Parent Step
Parent Consent is a step that is completed by a student's parent or guardian.
This step is completed only one time! For more information, see Page 7 of the Student Guide.
High School Step
Every class selected in DualEnroll requires approval from a high school counselor or other administrator.
Registration
After both Parent and High School steps are completed, DualEnroll will attempt to register you for the class.
Check Your Status
Students can click the Status tab in DualEnroll to check what step they are on for each class.
Registered classes will show a status of "Complete" in DualEnroll.
Some courses have a prerequisite which students must clear before they can be registered.
- Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better
- Learn how El Camino College credits AP Exam scores
- For help to interpret common prerequisites, see Prerequisites & Equivalencies
If you have not already started or completed a prerequisite course at El Camino College, your status will display "Student: Clear Prerequisite" in DualEnroll.
Complete step in DualEnroll
Click "Student: Clear Prerequisite" to complete this step.
Click the Choose File button to upload one of the following:
- High school transcript
- Other college transcript
- AP Score Report PDF
Upon completing this step, El Camino College staff will review your uploaded documentation, add the appropriate clearance to your El Camino student account, and resubmit your registration.
Registered classes will show a status of "Complete" in DualEnroll.
After a class is full, its status will change to Waitlisted in the the Online Class Schedule. If the waitlist is full, the status will change again to Closed.
Waitlisted Class
In DualEnroll, high school students who select and are approved for a Waitlisted class will be on the step of "Student: Section Full - Select Option."
For more information about waitlists and support to complete this step, follow this tutorial.
Important! If you join the waitlist for a class which has a prerequisite, make sure you also clear the prerequisite.
Closed Class
In DualEnroll, high school students who select and are approved for a Closed class will be on the step of "Student: Choose Another Section" and cannot join the waitlist at this time.
After You Are Registered
Registered classes will show a status of "Complete" in DualEnroll.
Below are tutorials and links to get ready for your classes!
Your officially registered and waitlisted classes are visible in MyECC.
In case you need to drop a registered class.
Online classes are delivered using Canvas.
- For general information about Online and Hybrid classes, see How do Online and Hybrid Classes Work?
Make sure you can access Canvas before your classes begin.
Registered classes will likely not appear in Canvas until the Start Date for the class.
Make sure to begin your Online classes on the Start Date so you are not dropped by the instructor for non-participation.
Account Balance
Check your account balance in MyECC.
- On the PAYMENTS & FEES card, click How Much Do I Owe?
- K-12 students who have completed the Steps for Dual Enrollment should see an amount due of $0.00. If not, please read In Case of Fees for Dual Enrollment
Purchase Textbooks
Use the Online Bookstore to look up and order any required textbooks/
K-12 students are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks or course materials. How much do classes cost for Dual Enrollment students?
Find your On Campus Classes
Use the Interactive Campus Map to locate your On Campus and Hybrid classrooms, find the closest parking lot or drop-off spot, and more!
ECC Email
All official communication from El Camino College will be sent to your @elcamino.edu email address. Check your ECC Email regularly.
Accommodations
Students with a disability may request accommodations through El Camino's Special Resource Center.
Academic Calendar
Review El Camino's Academic Calendar to learn important dates for each term, including the Last Day to Drop Without Notation and Last Day to Drop with a "W" should you need to drop a class. How do I drop a class?
After Your Class
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 after you receive your final grade.
For support with transcripts, follow this tutorial:
Questions?
Email dualenrollment@elcamino.edu
View Frequently Asked Questions
Come to Help & Events
Call 310-660-3344
Dual Enrollment
Summer 2026 Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 am-5:30 pm
(Closed Friday)
Library 167 (north side of Distance Education Center)