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Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment at Cabrillo

Choosing Dual Enrollment is a great way for students to be prepared to navigate college, reduce the cost of college & time to graduation, explore careers, and expand on their high school CTE pathway!

What is dual enrollment?

Dual enrollment enables students (K-12th grade) or adult students in a GED/Adult School high school completion program to take college courses for free! These courses can be available in person at both Cabrillo campuses, at a high school, and online. Get a head start on your higher education goals through dual enrollment!

Why should you take a dual enrollment class?

The benefits of dual enrollment include

  • Save money on college! Dual enrollment students can take courses for free up to a certain amount of units per semester.

  • 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!

  • Transferablity! College credits earned through dual enrollment can often be transferable to other colleges or universites.

  • 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?

Individual Dual Enrollment for K-12 students

Individual dual enrollment is for high school, Junior High, and Elementary students that are selecting courses on their own and not as a part of a High School CCAP pathway. Individual dual enrollment students select their courses with the guidance of their school academic 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. If individual dual enrollment students register over 11 units they are responsible for the cost of ALL the units. In order to qualify for individual dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment steps including CCCApply application, dual enrollment eForm, and dual enrollment signature page each semester.

College & Career Access Pathways (CCAP) for high school students

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. CCAP dual enrollment students can register for 15 units of CCAP courses for the semester. If a CCAP dual enrollment student registers for more then 15 units they are responsible for the cost of ALL the units. In order to qualify for CCAP dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment steps including CCCApply application, dual enrollment eForm, and dual enrollment signature page each semester.

Adult Dual Enrollment for adults in a GED/HISET/HSD program

Students who 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 continue to be actively enrolled in a GED/HISET/HSD program to quality.If adult dual enrollment students register over 11 units they are responsible for the cost of ALL the units. In order to qualify for dual enrollment adult dual enrollment students must complete the dual enrollment steps including CCCApply application, dual enrollment eForm, and dual enrollment signature page each semester.

Use the "I would like to" section to learn more about dual enrollment and how to get started!

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Additional helpful links for dual enrollment students
Admissions and records
Academic counseling
Questions? Contact Dual Enrollment
(831) 786-4732
dualenrollment@cabrillo.edu
Dual Enrollment Department
Director, College Readiness @ Dual Enrollment
College Readiness and Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Student Support Specialist
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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: EDUC 80 Education in a changing world (Spring)

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!)

Elementary and Junior High students can take dual enrollment courses as individual dual enrollment students. 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. Courses must be approved by the students academic counselor or principal before the dual enrollment process can begin. All dual enrollment students must complete the required steps in order to register for courses. Students 13 years and under have certain regulations and steps they must follow, please see below.

  1. Apply to Cabrillo

    Students age 13 and under must complete the Cabrillo paper application process. Paper applications are available at the Admissions and Records department at the Aptos campus SAC East Welcome Center, Watsonville Center Admissions and Financial Aid office or by emailing webreg@cabrillo.edu. After students complete the paper application process they will be issued a Cabrillo student ID number and can then complete the next steps of the Dual Enrollment eForm and registration. Students age 14+ can complete the CCCApply application found on the Cabrillo Admissions website.

  2. Complete the dual eForm

    eForm timeline and processing: Dual enrollment eForms are processed in the order they are received. They are NOT processed automatically upon submission. Processing times for dual enrollment eForms is 5-7 business days. Students should submit their dual enrollment eForms no latter than 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Forms submitted less than 2 weeks before the semester may not be processed before the start of the semester.

    Once you receive your Cabrillo ID, login to your MyCabrillo portal to complete the Dual Enrollment eForm. On the eForm you will select if you are an individual dual enrollment student, CCAP dual enrollment or Adult School dual enrollment student.

    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 (found at the bottom of the eForm). Beginning November 16th, 2023 K-12 Dual Enrollment students will no longer be required to have a parent's signature if they have previously taken a dual enrollment course. Students who have not taken a dual enrollment course previously will be required to submit a signature page with a parent's signature for their first dual enrollment semester. The signature of a school representative will still be required every semester.

    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. We do not accept signature pages via email or in place of submitting and eForm. How to complete the dual enrollment eForm.

    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.

  3. 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 are responsbile for registering themseles for classes. Submitting the application & dual enrollment eForm does not garuntee students a spot in a course.


Students who are enrolled in a GED/HISET/HSD program at an Adult School are eligible to take up to 11 units per semester. If adult dual enrollment students register for over 11 units they will be responsible for the cost of ALL the units. Students will need to complete the dual enrollment process each semester.

Adult Dual Enrollment Steps

  • Application for current semester.

  • Application is found on the Cabrillo Admissions and Records website or through www.cccapply.org

  • Dual Enrollment eForm- Link to Dual Enrollment eForm

    • 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 .Adult students must have the signature page signed by their adult school academic counselor to verify that they are currently enrolled in a GED or high school completion program. 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. We do not accept signature pages in place of submitting and eForm.

    • Video-How to fill out the Dual Enrollment eForms for Adult Ed students

    • Register for classes

      • After your eForm is approved you will be able to register only for the classes you listed on your eForm. Adult Dual Enrollment students are responsible for registering themselves for classes.

      • Video-How to register for classes

Students that are interested in a taking a dual enrollment course will need to complete the following steps every semester.

  1. 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!

  2. 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.

    1. High Shool Dual Enrollment students must list "Enrolling in high school(or lower grade) and college at the same time" under the College Enrollment Status in order to be considered a Dual Enrollment student. If students list themselves incorrectly on the application they can not be covered under Dual Enrollment.

    2. Adult Dual Enrollment students must list themseleves a "An adult student in a high school diploma or equivalency program" under the College Enrollment Status in order to be considered a Dual Enrollment student. on the CCCApply application. If students list themselves incorrectly on the application they can not be covered under Dual Enrollment.

  3. Complete the Dual Enrollment eForm

    eForm timeline and processing: Dual enrollment eForms are processed in the order they are received. They are NOT processed automatically upon submission. Processing times for dual enrollment eForms is 5-7 business days. Students should submit their dual enrollment eForms no latter than 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Forms submitted less than 2 weeks before the semester may not be processed before the start of the 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 . K-12 students need to have the signature page signed by their parent/gaurdian and their school academic counselor. Adult students must have the signature page signed by their adult school academic counselor to verify that they are currently enrolled in a GED or high school completion program. 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. We do not accept signature pages in place of submitting and 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.

  4. 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:

  1. Complete the Placement Process. Learn about the best English and math courses for you. Then, submit this Placement eForm.

  2. 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.

  3. Plan some classes in Student Planning. See a sample program map to get an idea of what classes to take in what order.

  4. Declare your major by 15 completed units

  5. 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

What is a waitlist?

  • A waitlist keeps track of students who are waiting for a spot in a class that is full.

How do you get on the waitlist?

What happens after I add myself to the waitlist?

  • It is a students responsiblity to monitor their waitlist status. Students will recive an email if a spot becomes avalible and they are next on the waitlist. Students have 72 hours to register themselves for the course. If they do not register withing the 72 hour window they will be dropped from the waitlist. If this happens, they will be able to add themsleves to the waitlist again. Their name will go to the bottom of the waitlist and the process will begin again.

I added myself to a waitlist, will I get a spot?

  • We do not guarantee that students will get a spot in any class. Students are responsible for adding themselves to the waitlist, monitoring their waitlist status and registering for the class.

How can I get priority on the waitlist?

  • There is no way to get priority on the waitlist. Students are encouraged to plan and register for classes as soon as possible to avoid being on the waitlist.

What happens if I am still on the waitlist when the semester starts?

  • Attend the first and second class meetings (if the class meets in person) or email the instructor (if the class is online) even if you are still on the waitlist. You will need to let the instructor know that you are on the waitlist and are interested in adding the class. If they have room available they may provide you with an add code to register for the class. If you do not get an add code from the instructor within the first two meetings of the class, its safe to assume that you will not be able to add that class.



Dual enrollment dates and deadlines
  • 2/11/24
    Withdrawl deadline

    This is the last day to drop a full term class without a "w" being noted on your academic record. If you drop after this date you will recive a "w"

  • 2/16/24 & 2/19/24
    Holiday | Cabrillo College Closed 16th-Lincoln's Birthday (observed) | 19th-Washington's Birthday (observed)
  • 3/25/24-3/30-24
    Spring Break No classes, campus open, services open with modified hours.
  • 4/1/24
    Holiday| Cabrillo College Closed Cesar Chavez Day (observed)
  • 4/17/24
    Last day to drop a full-term section

    Last day to drop a full-term section a grade of “W” will still appear on your transcript. If you remain enrolled in a section after this date you will receive a letter grade.


  • 5/20/24-5/25/24
    Final Exams

    The final for each class may be at a different time than your class meets. See the Finals Schedule for the date and time for each of your finals

  • 5/25/24
    Semester Ends|DEADLINE to request Pass|No-pass for Full Term coursesSemester|CCPG funding still available
    • Students may request the Pass|No Pass options until the last day of instruction as established and published for the course section as outlined in Title 5. See your instructor for more information and submit the etrieve Pass|No Pass Request form.

    • Still need to pay your fees? Last day to submit a California College Promise Grant application for spring semester.

  • 6/3/24
    Grades Available

    Check student planning to view your grades.