Current high school students with the permission of their high school principal or designee, may attend college credit courses at Contra Costa College. This is known as concurrent enrollment.
Students wishing to receive high school credit in addition to college credit should consult with their high school counselor.
Students must be enrolled in high school and are limited to no more than 11 units at Contra Costa College.
Principals from both public and private high schools may recommend college enrollment for students who have demonstrated adequate preparation in the discipline to be studied.
Recommendations from private high school principals for enrollment in college classes will only be accepted from private schools which have filed the proper affidavit with the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Private schools not listed as active on the California Department of Education website must provide the college with proof of filing the affidavit.
Home-schooled students must provide proof of filing as a private school OR may obtain sign-off from the local public high school that the student would normally be attending. The local high school must be willing to accept home schooling as valid school attendance and determine whether the pupil has completed coursework sufficient to prepare him or her to undertake college-level course work.
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Student Services Building, Room 101
How to Enroll as a Concurrent Student
Complete an online application, or complete a paper application at the Admissions + Records Office if you are under 13 years of age. You may not enroll in classes until your application has been processed. Please allow 3-5 working days. Online applications are processed within 24 hours.
View our class schedule online for the semester you plan to attend to identify which class you’d like to attend. Schedule booklets are also available on campus in the Student Services Center.
Complete the concurrent enrollment form with your high school counselor and discuss registering in a Contra Costa College class. If approved, the form must be signed by your high school principal or designee and parent. Additional instructions for completing this form may be found here: Concurrent Enrollment (Special Admit) Form instructions
An official transcript or copy of your official transcript (unofficial) can be used to clear the course prerequisite. In-progress course work is insufficient to clear prerequisites and will not be accepted. Students currently enrolled in the prerequisite course in which final grades will not be available by the registration date should contact the Placement Center to arrange to complete the placement test. All students who successfully test into the next course before high school registration date will be eligible to enroll. Student who are unable to pass the placement test will be required to wait for final grades from your high school to be posted. Late registration after the late add period is not permitted. For additional detailed information about placement tests contact the placement office.
Once your application is processed, you will be issued a Student ID number. Keep this information secure and confidential as it will allow access into your college education records.
Check your registration date on the academic calendar. There is one day set aside for concurrent high school students. You can register on or any day after the date in the academic calendar. Registration for concurrent students is completed through InSite.
Contra Costa College has waived the enrollment fee for part-time high school students; however, all other fees must be paid at the time of enrollment.
Bring your registration receipt to the Welcome Center to obtain your student ID card.
You can purchase textbooks in the Contra Costa College Bookstore on campus or online.
You must be on time for the first class meeting. If you do not attend the first class on time, you may be dropped from the class to make room for another student. It’s a good idea to come to campus before the first day of classes to find your classrooms. Also, parking can be hard to find during the first week of classes—allow enough time to park and walk to your class.