K-12 Dual Enrollment

College Courses for K-12 Students

Dual enrollment means taking college-level classes while still working toward earning your high school diploma.

There are two types of dual enrollment offered through CMC’s Dual Enrollment Program: 

1. CCAP: Dual enrollment courses offered through the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) agreement. Classes are taught by high school teachers on the high school site. 
2. Non-CCAP: College courses taught by CMC instructors and attended by other college students

Students who want to participate in dual enrollment may choose to participate in CCAP, non-CCAP, or both. 

To get started you need to complete a CMC application, get permission from your parent/guardian, and get approval from your school.

If you have questions at any time, contact the Office of Student Services by calling 760.366.3791 or email the Dual Enrollment team.

Starting Your Dual Enrollment Journey

1. Create a CCCApply account and apply to CMC online. Once your application is received, you’ll receive an email with your CMC student ID number and your MyCMC Portal account information.
2. Once in your MyCMC Portal, locate the CMC Student Orientation card and click on the link for Student Orientation. You must earn a minimum of 80% on the Orientation Quiz to pass. 
3. Review and complete the CMC Dual Enrollment Parent Agreement Form (only needs to be completed one time) and the CMC Non-CCAP Dual Enrollment Petition. A new Non-CCAP Dual Enrollment Petition will need to be completed for each semester non-CCAP classes are being requested.
4. All forms and petitions should be completed and submitted to CMCDualEnrollmentGroup@cmccd.edu no later than two weeks before classes start. 
5. You will receive an email from Admissions & Records indicating your petition has been processed and registration has been completed. 

What You Need to Know

Parents Need Student Permission

Under federal law, your parents and guardians can’t access your college-level academic records without you saying so. To give them permission, you just need to fill out a Release of Information Form at the beginning of each academic year. This will need to be done in-person so contact your CMC counselor or the Office of Student Services. 

Classes Fill Up – Get Your Papers in Early

Submit your class request as soon as possible; if you wait until the last minute, your course could fill up and it won’t be available anymore.

Before anything, make sure you meet the prerequisites for any course you want to enroll in. If you don’t, you won’t be able to register in the class.

Double check everything with your counselor to make sure everything is in order before you submit your classes. Some classes aren’t available for dual enrollment. It never hurts to make sure everything is in order.

You Can’t Take All the Classes

If you’re attending CMC through the Dual Enrollment Program, there are a few classes you won’t be able to take. These classes are:

• Physical Education activity classes (PE)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Developmental Education (DE)
• Any class you don’t meet the prerequisite(s) for 

Know the Rules and Your Resources

Participation in the Dual Enrollment Program is based on approval by your K-12 school site. To continue your education, you will need to:

1. Be approved by your K-12 school each semester; and
2. Maintain a GPA of 2.00 or above.

There is a unit cap for all dual enrollment students. Students who are taking classes at the K-12 school and directly with CMC (CCAP and non-CCAP) may take up to 15 units; students only taking non-CCAP classes may take up to 11 units. 

You are a CMC student and can use all of the resources available to any other CMC student. Some of the most commonly used resources include: 

• CMC Catalogs
• Schedules of Classes
• Tutoring & Academic Support Center (TASC)
• Financial Aid
• Undocumented Student Resources
• CMC Scholarships

Bottom Line: It’s College

Dual enrollment is college. You take on more responsibility for your schedule, for planning, and for following through. You’ll be approved for courses that are part of an associate degree program, if you meet the requirements and the prerequisites.