Dual Enrollment students are Cabrillo students! Choosing Dual Enrollment is a great way for high school students to be prepared to navigate college, reduce the cost of college & time to graduation, explore careers, and expand on their high schools CTE pathway!
What is dual enrollment?
Dual enrollment enables high school students (9th-12th grade) or adult students in a GED/Adult School program to take college courses for free while they are in high school. These courses can be available in person at both Cabrillo campuses, at your high school and online. Get a head start on your higher education goals through dual enrollment!
Why should you take a dual enrollment class?
Through Cabrillo's dual enrollment program, students attend classes at Cabrillo for free! The benefits of dual enrollment include
Save money on college! Dual enrollment students can take courses for free.
Earn a degree faster! Dual enrollment students are earning college credits, putting them on track to finish a degree faster. Students that take dual enrollment classes can earn college credits and high school credits at the same time!
Ability to explore interests, careers, and majors!
Early exposure to college! Dual enrollment students are learning the college process, how to navigate as a college student, learning more about their education pathways, getting connected to resources, and making new friends!
What are the different types of dual enrollment?
Cabrillo has three types of dual enrollment
Individual dual enrollment: Individual dual enrollment is for high school students that are selecting courses on their own and not as a part of a CCAP pathway. Individual dual enrollment students select their courses with the guidance of their high school counselor. Individual dual enrollment students can take up to 11 units per semester for free and are responsible for the cost of their textbooks and materials.
College & Career Access Pathways (CCAP): CCAP allows Cabrillo and their partner high schools offer two semester series of college courses to support them in earning credits toward general education or career education certificates and degrees. Courses are offered at high school locations during the school day as a 'closed section' (only high school students!) or on the Cabrillo College campus after school. Current CCAP pathways include medical, advanced biotech, American Sign Language, Education (ECE), and dance. For a list of CCAP courses being offered please see the "Take Cabrillo courses while I'm in high school" tab below.
Adult dual enrollment: Students that are currently enrolled in a GED/HISET/HSD program at an adult school are eligible to take up to 11 units of classes at Cabrillo for free each semester. Adult dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment steps to qualify.
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High school students have two dual enrollment options
Individual Dual Enrollment
Individual Dual Enrollment students can enroll in up to 11 units per semester for free, students are only responsible for any required textbooks or materials. These classes are available in person at both Cabrillo campuses or online. See our list of suggested courses for high school students.
CCAP- College and Career Access Pathways
Cabrillo has to partnered with local districts to offer college classes exclusively to high school students on high school campuses or at Cabrillo after school. Students in a CCAP pathway can take up to 15 units per semester for free! Textbooks and materials are provided at no cost to CCAP students. Students should talk with their high school counselor if they are interested in a CCAP pathway. Cabrillo currently offers CCAP Pathways with
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Medical: MA 70 Medical Terminology (Fall) > COMM 14 Health Communications (Spring)
American Sign Language: ASL 1 (Fall) > ASL 2 (Spring
Education: ECE 31 Child Growth & Development (Fall) > EDUC 80 Education in a changing world (Spring)
Advanced Bio Tech: Bio Tech 42T
Santa Cruz City Schools
American Sign Language: ASL 1 (Fall) > ASL 2 (Spring
Education: ECE 31 Child Growth & Development (Fall) > EDUC 80 Education in a changing world (Spring)
Advanced Bio Tech: Bio Tech 42T
Santa Cruz County Office of Education (coming soon!)
Students who are enrolled in a GED/HISET/HSD program at an Adult School are eligible to take up to 11 units per semester. Adult dual enrollment student can take up to 11 units per semester. Students will need to complete the dual enrollment process including a Cabrillo application for the semester, dual enrollment eForm, and dual enrollment signature page signed by the adult school program.
Students that are interested in a taking a dual enrollment course will need to complete the following steps
Explore course options
Dual enrollment students have a variety of classes to choose from at Cabrillo! A great way to explore course options is to start with our list of recommended courses. High school students must also discuss their course choices with their high school counselor to must confirm that they are eligible to take a course. Some Cabrillo courses have a prerequisite requirement that students must meet. Students can also meet with a Cabrillo Counselor to understand how classes fit into their college pathway!
Apply to Cabrillo College- Required every semester
Dual enrollment students must apply to Cabrillo each semester. The CCCApply application can be found on our Admissions and Records webpage
Complete the Dual Enrollment eForm- Deadline to submit eForm
Deadline to submit dual enrollment eform is 2 weeks prior to the start of every semester.
All dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment eForm each semester. This is the form where student select the courses they want to take. In addition to filling out the eForm students must attach a signature page signed by their parent/guardian and high school. Students can have the signature page signed electronically or they can print it, get it signed, and upload a picture of the completed page to their eForm. How to complete the dual enrollment eForm.
Once you receive your Cabrillo ID, login to your MyCabrillo portal to complete the Dual Enrollment eForm. On the form you will select if you are an individual dual enrollment student, CCAP dual enrollment or Adult School dual enrollment student.
Filling out the dual enrollment eForm does not guarantee students a spot in a course. Please allow 5-7 business days for your dual enrollment eForm to be processed. Check the status of the eForm in the system at any time Under Activity, open your eForm and review the History. Once the form has been processed, you will see Approved and Workflow Ended under History. Once it is approved you can move on to registration.
Register for classes
Once students have submitted an application and Dual Enrollment eForm Cabrillo will review the eForm and signature page. Students will only be approved to take the courses that are listed on the dual enrollment eForm. Dual enrollment students receive a specific registration date and time. Visit the Admissions & Records Registration Date webpage for information about registration dates and times
Individual Dual Enrollment students will be responsible for registering themselves for courses.
CCAP dual enrollment students will be registered by Cabrillo for their CCAP courses.
Adult dual enrollment students will be responsible for registering themselves for courses.
Pro Tip: Watch the How to register for classes in MyCabrillo Video
View the current schedule to start planning your courses at Cabrillo!
Cabrillo will notify students via email with their registration date and time. Students can also check My Registration Date to see your registration ranking and your assigned registration date for the upcoming term.
Complete these activities by the posted DUE DATE to earn an earlier registration date:
Complete the Placement Process. Learn about the best English and math courses for you. Then, submit this Placement eForm.
Complete Orientation Activities. If you're learning about being a college student - you're completing Orientation! Tell us what you've done so far. Submit the Orientation eForm. FYI: responses are not verified, we trust you.
Plan some classes in Student Planning. See a sample program map to get an idea of what classes to take in what order.
Declare your major by 15 completed units
Maintain good academic standing
ProTip: Placement and orientation required only time, once you've completed, no need to repeat.
Click her to learn more about how registration ranking works
- 4/3/2023Dual Enrollment eForm opens for summer & fall 2023
Deadline to submit dual enrollment eForms is 5/29/23 for summer classes and 8/14/23 for fall classes
- 5/16/23Registration begins for dual enrollment students
- 5/29/23Deadline to submit dual enrollment eForm for summer session
Students will need to submit their dual enrollment eForm by this deadline. If students miss the deadline they must wait for the next semester.
- 6/12/23Summer session begins
First Day of classes. Check the date, time, and location of your class in your My Cabrillo account. Summer session includes multiple sessions ranging from 4-8 weeks long. Start and end dates for each class vary. See the Schedule of Classes and connect with your instructor to make sure you know when your class starts and ends.
- 8/5/23Summer session ends
5/16/23 Early registration date for Dual Enrolled High School students that are taking classes at Cabrillo and have Completed placement, Submitted the orientation eForm, Planned some courses by March 31,2023.
5/18/23 Registration date for Dual Enrolled High School students that did not meet early registration requirements.
- 8/14/23Deadline to submit dual enrollment eForm for fall semester
Students will need to submit their dual enrollment eForm by this deadline. If students miss the deadline they must wait for the next semester.
- 8/28/23Fall semester begins
Please check your self service student planning to verify the days, times, and location of your class. Some courses have a late start so it's important to check when your class starts!