Dual Enrollment

Do You Need Accommodations?

If you have a verifiable disability, a 504 plan, or an IEP in place with your high school, please contact our ACCESS department to apply for accommodations through Moorpark College. To join ACCESS, you can follow the steps on the Applying to ACCESS webpage.

Additional Questions?

It can be confusing navigating through the college system while still enrolled in high school. We understand! Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have. We are available by email and phone during working hours. Please Email us

Students who are currently in 8th grade or below need specific items to be completed in order to register, in addition to the regular Dual Enrollment registration process. The steps are outlined below:

1. Apply to the college

2. Setup portal

3. Complete MOU form

4. Get a letter from your middle school Principal answering the question: How does this student benefit from taking college courses now?

5. Acquire a school transcript showing the past 2 years of academic grades.

6. Email mcdualenrollment@vcccd.edu requesting an appointment with the Director of Dual Enrollment (student and parent must be present, can be done via Zoom or in person).

7. Attend meeting with Director, provide transcript and letter at time of meeting. If approved, Director will clear student hold.

8. Register for class.

Grades 9-12 Students Must Submit the Following:

An application for admission for the term (semester) you want to take a course. The application for admission must be on file before the student’s first registration under Dual Enrollment. You will create an OpenCCC account, then be re-routed to apply to Moorpark College specifically. 

Need visual help? Step-By-Step instructions: Slides #3-#12 of this PowerPoint.

Dual Enrollment Students:

• Students are exempt from the $46.00 per unit enrollment fee only.  All other fees apply.
• May register in a maximum of 11.0 units with approval.
• Home-schooled students must present the completed Private School Affidavit. For more information, visit www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ps.
• Counseling can clear any required prerequisites on campus or on-line: PreRequisite Clearance Request

After You Apply

You will receive a "Welcome" email with a link to your "Portal Setup Wizard". Click this link (within 20 days, because it will expire) and follow the directions to setup your MyVCCCD Portal.

This account will be your Moorpark College online portal. You will use it to register/add/pay for classes, request transcripts, view grades, order parking permits, access your online courses, and connect to student resources.

Need help? For help with setting up your Portal, follow slides #13-#25 in this PowerPoint. (This PowerPoint guide covers all the steps to register in a Moorpark College course as a Dual Enrollment student, so feel free to follow every slide in the presentation and/or download the powerpoint PDF

FIRST

Choose the class(es) you want to take. You can choose a class from the Schedule of Classes, or a class that your high school is offering (if your high school is offering specific dual enrollment courses).

NEXT

Complete the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) form:

Recommendation for Dual Enrollment & Memorandum of Understanding routed for electronic signature of the student’s school principal or counselor and a parent. Required for every semester of attendance under Dual Enrollment. The Memorandum of Understanding provides parents supplemental information regarding the admission of minors to the Ventura County Community Colleges.  PDF version: Recommendation for Dual Enrollment & Memorandum of Understanding

Please make sure to complete the form in its entirety, filling out your personal information at the top, the course code (example: Psychology M01 or PSY M01) for the class you want to take, and the email addresses of your school counselor and parent. Sign the bottom and submit it to Admissions via email attachment to mcadmissions@vcccd.edu.

THEN

After your school counselor and parent sign the form, Admissions and Records will clear you to take the course listed on the form and alert you when you have been cleared.

Please NOTE:

If you wish to take a Math or English course, please complete the Math and English Self-Placement Assessments in addition to completing the MOU Form above: https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/apply-and-enroll/self-placement-guides

Need help? If you need assistance with this step, follow slides #26-#33 of this PowerPoint for a visual guide or email mcdualenrollment@vcccd.edu with questions.

(You have not completed the registration process yet, please move onto the next step.)

If the class you are choosing to take has a pre-requisite (not all do, check course description), please complete a Pre-requisite Clearance Request: ONLINE PREREQUISITE REQUEST 

You will need a copy of your high school transcript showing you have met the pre-requisite. Please state which course you need clearance for on the form. 

Note: If the course you want does not show a pre-requisite, but an error message pops up when you try to register stating "See Counseling for Pre-requisite Clearance", please email mcdualenrollment@vcccd.edu stating which course you are being blocked from registering in.

You are ALMOST there!

Once you have been cleared by Admissions and Records to take the classes listed on your MOU form, you may now register for the course you wish to take. 

• Log into your portal and click on the Register/Add/Drop button, or search "Register".
• Click on the Registration Planner, choose your term, and click on the "Current Schedule" tab to type in your desired CRN number. Then click Register, and pay for the course (if there are fees). 

Need help? Follow this visual guide: Registration Planner Visual Guide

To verify that you are successfully enrolled in your class, view your Schedule Bill located in your portal.

If the class shows up on your Schedule Bill, you are successfully enrolled!

College Classes on the MC Campus

Dual Enrollment at Moorpark College is for K-12 students who wish to take college classes in addition to their K-12 course load. These students pick and choose coursework listed in the Schedule of Classes, offered through the Moorpark College and on the main campus.

These students will take class alongside other Moorpark College students. They can take their classes tuition-free*, but must purchase their own textbooks.

*Dual Enrollment at Moorpark College students are exempt from paying college tuition ($46 per unit), but are be required to pay the MC Health Fee, MC Student Activity fee,  MC Student Center Fee, and MC Student Rep Fee (total ranging from $27-$35 per semester). Paying these fees give students access to our Student Health Center, and student's can purchase a Student ID card from our Student Activities Office.

Moorpark College partners with local K-12 school districts to bring Moorpark College Pathway courses to high school campuses, based on a special district agreements. The students who attend these specific high schools can begin taking college courses in our Pathways while still enrolled in high school, tuition-free*, without the need for transportation to the college campus. Our courses are taught by our skilled Moorpark College faculty members, and we work with the high schools to offer courses suitable for high school students. Our Dual Enrollment Pathway students can receive both high school and college credits for taking our courses, as well as develop their college readiness skills to ensure their success in higher education.  

These courses are not found in the Schedule of Classes since they are not open to the general public. Please check with your specific high school for the list of classes being offered through your high school.

^{*Dual Enrollment Pathway students are exempt from paying college tuition ($46 per unit), but depending on their high school district's specific agreement with our VCCCD district, may be required to pay the Health Fee, Student Activity fee,  Student Center Fee, and Student Rep Fee (total ranging from $27-$33 per semester). Please check with your high school. Students who are required to pay these fees are also able to use the Student Health Center on campus and can purchase a Student ID card from our Student Activities Office.}

The Moorpark College Dual Enrollment Program currently partners with following school districts to offer our courses through their high school campuses:

• Conejo Valley Unified School District  
• Las Virgenes Unified School District
• Oak Park Unified School District  
• Moorpark Unified School District  
• Simi Valley Unified School District   
• California Youth Authority  

FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. This law applies to any student that reaches the age of 18 or begins attending a college or university, regardless of age. FERPA rights are transferred from the parent/guardian to the student, meaning that students must act on their own behalf. Parents, guardians, relatives, or friends of MC students are not permitted to enroll, drop, or add classes on behalf of the student. The same applies to requesting transcripts or grade verifications. 

Even though a student may still be enrolled in high school and is a dependent of their parent/guardian, we must maintain confidentiality in regards to student records and can only discuss student information with the student. A student may allow their parent to be included in conversations regarding confidential information, but only with the student's consent. A student can submit a completed FERPA form to permit the sharing of student records: FERPA Form

Visit the U.S. Department of Education website for more information.