Tips for Dual Enrollment

K-12 students complete the steps themselves (with parent support)

One benefit of Dual Enrollment that K-12 students become familiar with college admission and registration processes. To dual enroll, K-12 students need to complete the same steps as college students – and more. It might feel daunting, but we are here to help!

Dual Enrollment is also the beginning of a student's permanent college record. FERPA protects the privacy of every El Camino student's education records regardless of age, though we are happy to provide parents with general information to support their student.

Read everything

There is a lot to learn if you are a first-time Dual Enrollment student, including both El Camino College basics and items specific to Dual Enrollment while in high school.

Our webpages are loaded with links and up-to-date information to make sure K-12 students have the resources and guidance they need – all in one place, available 24/7. We even have our own Frequently Asked Questions!

Know what type of Dual Enrollment you are doing

El Camino College offers K-12 students the opportunity to dual enroll in traditional El Camino College classes alongside college students (online and on-campus) – or to dual enroll in classes offered in partnership with their local high school (often at their high school campus) – or both!

The Steps for Dual Enrollment are the same for both types, but K-12 students need to register themselves for traditional El Camino classes, while those participating in classes in partnership with their high school are manually registered into those classes.

Complete the steps early

Completing the Steps for Dual Enrollment takes time – usually 5-7 business days, but possibly longer during peak times (like the beginning of a semester) or if additional approval (like Division Dean Approval or Registrar's Approval) is required.

While there is no "deadline for Dual Enrollment," there are important dates when class registration begins and ends. El Camino College classes can also become full as students register for them, and some classes are more impacted than others.

By completing the steps as early as possible, you can save your seat in the class of your choice!

Provide complete and accurate information

The information you provide when you apply to El Camino College for the first time is used to create your El Camino student account. This will be your account both while you are a K-12 student and if you attend El Camino after high school as a college student.

Students will need to complete Admissions Forms to change any of the provided information, like a name change or email address change, or to update their social security number.

Know your ECC ID Number

El Camino College Student ID Numbers are 7 digits (no letters) like 2591234. It is different than your CCCID and Confirmation Number.

It's important to remember your ECC ID Number for your records, and to provide it on your Dual Enrollment Application Form and when connecting with El Camino staff in order to correctly identify your student account.

Make sure you can access MyECC

MyECC is El Camino's secure online student portal where students perform a variety of tasks, like register for classes and view grades. For this reason, it is important that new students be able to sign into MyECC using their @elcamino.edu email address and default password, then create a new secure password when prompted.

These same MyECC login credentials are also used to sign into Canvas (for online class content) and Office 365 (for Word, Excel, email, etc.) 

Check your @elcamino.edu email address regularly

Every El Camino student (including K-12 students) has an @elcamino.edu email address, and any important communication from the college or your instructors will be sent here.

The easiest way to check your email is to go to outlook.com/elcamino.edu from your web browser and sign in with your MyECC login credentials. You can also add your @elcamino.edu email address to your mobile device as an Exchange or Office 365 account.

Join us for help and events

We offer Dual Enrollment Zoom Help every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. and by appointment. This is a great way for K-12 students who have questions or issues to share their screen and receive assistance with the Steps for Dual Enrollment.

We also host virtual Information Sessions for each term, as well as online Registration Assistance workshops on the day/evening that K-12 students can register for classes.

Join us by visiting Help & Events!

Reach out for assistance

We check the dualenrollment@elcamino.edu email address daily and respond to questions, troubleshoot issues, and provide links and referrals.

Part of navigating the college experience is knowing how/who to ask for assistance. The Dual Enrollment Office acts as a single point of contact for all K-12 students to make sure they are supported through the admission, dual enrollment, prerequisite, and registration processes – and more! Please let us know how we can help.