Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment, also known as College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP), is a partnership between College of San Mateo and our local high school partners to intentionally guide students to viable college and career communities or pathways to support their post-secondary journey.
At CSM our vision for Dual Enrollment is to collaborate with all of our high school partners to provide direction and momentum for community college bound high school students. We seek to connect in a meaningful way with students by building intentional pre-transfer and workforce preparation that will become their bridge to engagement with our campus. For more information, view our Dual Enrollment Plan.
Dual Enrollment courses are taught by college and/or high school faculty and are traditionally offered on the high school campus during the regular high school day. Students receive both college and high school credit for successful completion in these courses. Please contact your local high school administration to see what courses are currently being offered at your high school campus.
Dual Enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to:
- Gain early access to college coursework and experiences
- Spend less time and expenses in obtaining a degree
- Pay no fees - Dual Enrollment courses are FREE (materials and textbooks are provided)
- Explore academic and career options and find their “Why”
Contact Us
All students: Please provide your first/last name, date of birth, email address, and student ID (G#, if applicable) with your inquiry.
Linda TruongDirector of High School Transition and Dual Enrollment
truongl@smccd.edu
Patricia Perez
Program Services Coordinator
perezp@smccd.edu
David Corona-Amezcua
Retention Specialist
coronaamezcuad@smccd.edu
Carissa Cardenas
General Counselor, Dual Enrollment and High School Transitions
cardenasc@smccd.edu
How to Enroll in a Dual Enrollment Class
- Meet with Your High School Counselor
Talk to your counselor to see if Dual Enrollment is a good fit for you. Together, you’ll go through your options and choose the college course(s) that match your goals and/or interests. - Complete the College Application with the DE Team
The Dual Enrollment Team will visit your class to guide you through the College of San Mateo application process using an OpenCCC account. OpenCCC is the secure application system for all California Community Colleges. - Register for Your Course with the DE Team
The Dual Enrollment team will visit your class again to help you complete the registration process. You'll log into your student portal and access the Student Success Link (SSL) to submit the College Connection form. With parent/guardian approval, the College Connection form will auto-enroll* you in your Dual Enrollment course.
*Please note: If you are enrolling in Concurrent Enrollment (courses outside of those offered at your high school) you will not be auto-enrolled, but will need to register through your WebSMART account.
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