COVID-19 Information
Check out El Camino College's hub for the latest and current COVID-19-related campus updates, guidance, and information.
Keeping Our Community Safe
The safety and well-being of the El Camino campus community continues to be our highest priority as we navigate the effects of this pandemic together. Browse information for ECC students, faculty, and staff about COVID-19.
Effective Monday, November 7, 2022, El Camino College will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, employees, or visitors. Read Full Announcement
Beginning Monday, June 20, 2022 (and until further notice), masks will be required in classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums (i.e. Marsee Theatre), and labs as outlined in the class syllabus. They are also required in the Student Health Center. In all other areas of the campus, masks will be optional, but strongly recommended.
The safety of El Camino College students, staff and faculty is the College’s highest priority. As a result, the College strongly recommends wearing a mask.
Note: masking requirements are subject to change as conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic change.
Effective Monday, November 7, 2022:
- Daily entry screenings utilizing the World Back to Work app will no longer be required.
- Obtaining a "Blue Pass" will no longer be required for entry into campus buildings.
However, in adherence to County guidance and Cal/OSHA requirements, El Camino College will continue to implement a process for screening COVID-19 symptoms using signage at the entrances of campus buildings stating that individuals with symptoms and/or a positive COVID-19 test must not enter the premises.
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Latest Updates
- New COVID-19 Testing Services Hours
- COVID-19 Testing Relocates to Communications Room 205
- COVID-19 Vaccinations No Longer Required as of Nov. 7
- Aug 15, 2022 - Health Screening Wrist Band Process Modified
- June 15, 2022 - El Camino College Updates Mask Protocol
- May 16, 2022 - El Camino College Eases Mask Protocol
- March 30, 2022 - Mask Mandate Remains in Effect in Most Areas
- March 1, 2022 - Masks Required Inside Campus Buildings
- February 4, 2022 - Testing No Longer Required for Vaccinated Employees and Most Students
Health Notices
As we coordinate our efforts with state and local health and public safety authorities on this rapidly evolving situation, please consider the following for the safety of our campus and greater community.
Free COVID testing in LA County
Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community for Control of COVID-19
Protocols for Institutes of Higher Education
For Daily/Weekly LA County COVID-19 Positivity Rates, Deaths and Hospitalizations: CLICK HERE
For the Latest LA County Dept of Public Health News Releases: CLICK HERE