Dual enrollment is a program of classes offered at a high school intended for current high school students. Specific sequences of courses are planned for students to enter a specific pathway such as transfer preparation or certificate pathways.

Concurrent enrollment is when a high school student take a college course located at the college while still in high school for academic enrichment.

To find out more about concurrent enrollment and form submission, click here. 

For Dual Enrollment

• • There are no fees associated with dual enrollment. Books are provided by the high schools.

For Concurrent Enrollment

• • • High school students are not required to pay enrollment fees ($46 per unit) with a current K12 form on file. However, students taking courses on the Palomar College campus or online are required to pay for textbooks and some fees.

General Education and/or Career Technical Education. Check with your high school counselor for specific pathways at your high school.

Yes! Each dual enrollment class is a state approved collegiate course taught by Palomar College instructors.

Dual enrollment courses are taught by instructors who have been qualified through the state community college system to teach the college course, just like all community college instructors in the state of California. In many cases, a Master’s degree in the discipline is required.

Yes, courses are transferable to other colleges. Courses fulfill Associate degree requirements and/or requirements for transfer. Some courses are CSU transferable only and others may be both CSU and UC transferable. See the college counselor for details.

Once you complete the course(s), it will be placed on your permanent Palomar College transcript. You must send your Palomar College transcript to the college of your choice. You can request a transcript be sent by mail or electronically.  If you attend Palomar College, you do not have to request a transcript to be sent to Palomar as the coursework is already in the system.

Dual Enrollment courses count as college courses; therefore, they are captured in your total units attempted and earned, and are reflected in your grade point average. For students completing courses that apply toward their degree, this should have no negative impact on financial aid. However, for students who do not pass courses or who earn a failing grade, or for those students who change majors multiple times, there are implications.

The important thing to keep in mind is that successful completion of college courses in high school can help you to graduate from college more quickly. If you have specific concerns about financial aid, please contact a Palomar College counselor.

Participation in dual enrollment courses taken before high school graduation should not impact future collegiate athletic eligibility as long as you have the minimum GPA in your NCAA core courses. However, it is in the student's best interest to ask the coach of the university, as NCAA has some specific rules.

• Earn your college degree in less time.
• Eliminate duplication of coursework between high school and college.
• Save Money!
• Experience the college environment.
• Explore career fields before starting college.

Yes. The student can earn both high school and college credit. To determine how a college course fulfills a high school requirement, see your high school counselor.  The number of units and type of courses accepted by the high school are determined by each high school district.

Yes. When a course has a prerequisite requirement, it means that a student must possess a certain amount of pre-existing knowledge to be successful in the course. The knowledge is demonstrated by a completion of a course or a placement test.

Approved accommodations listed in an IEP or 504 will not automatically be approved or applied to your dual enrollment course.  All high school students enrolled in a Palomar College Dual Enrollment course seeking disability-related accommodations, such as extended exam/quiz time or note taking services, must submit an application and verification of a disability to the Palomar College Disability Resource Center (DRC) to determine eligibility.  A DRC Counselor or Director will review the verification of disability documents. A DRC Front Office Professional will then contact you within three business days, or 72 hours, to request any missing documents or to schedule the welcome appointment.  For more information regarding the steps to enroll with the DRC, please visit here.  Virtual and in person welcome appointments at the San Marcos campus are available.

All high school students enrolled in a Palomar College dual enrollment course seeking disability-related accommodations, such as extended exam/quiz time or note taking services, must submit an application and verification of a disability to the Palomar College Disability Resource Center (DRC) to determine eligibility.  A DRC Counselor or Director will review the verification of disability documents. A DRC Front Office Professional will then contact you within three business days, or 72 hours, to request any missing documents or to schedule the welcome appointment.  For more information regarding the steps to enroll with the DRC, please visit here.  Virtual and in person welcome appointments at the San Marcos campus are available.

Both! Dual Enrollment classes follow both Palomar’s academic calendar and the high school district’s calendar. However, Palomar’s academic calendar takes priority. This means no class held at a high school site will ever fall outside of Palomar’s term start and end dates.

When scheduling classes, we account for all "no class meeting" dates (Semester Meetings/Actuals) to accurately calculate Student Contact Hours.

Instructors and high school contacts will receive a checklist of these "no class meeting" dates prior to the semester. It's important to review this for accuracy and notify the Office of Dual Enrollment of any discrepancies. Instructors should ensure their syllabi reflect these dates.

Teaching a Dual Enrollment Middle College class at the Escondido or Rancho Bernardo Centers?
We still accommodate both academic calendars, so your class (both public and Dual Enrollment CCAP students) will not meet on any "no class meeting" date.