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 parents.

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 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 semester.

Your Next Semester Is Not Guaranteed

Your concurrent enrollment is not continuous. To continue your education, you are going to have to be approved each semester and maintain a GPA of 2.00 or above.

You Can’t Take All the Classes

If you’re attending CMC under concurrent enrollment, there are a few classes you won’t be able to take. These classes are:

• ENG-050, ENG-051
• RDG-050, RDG-051, RDG-055
• MATH-057, MATH-050, and MATH-040
• Physical Education activity classes (PE)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Developmental Education (Dev Ed)

Classes Fill Up—It’s On You

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 enroll in the class.

If a class is offered every semester, you can submit your class request before the schedule comes out for the next semester. Some classes aren’t available for concurrent enrollment (as explained above).

Double check everything with your counselor to make sure everything is in order before you submit your classes. It never hurts to make sure everything is in order.

Bottom Line: It’s College

Concurrent enrollment is for high school students who are “ready for advanced work.” 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.