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Dual enrollment is for K-12 students who wish to take college classes in addition to their K-12 courses. The goal is to provide students who can benefit from advanced scholastic and vocational education the opportunity to take college-level courses that are not available through their primary school or other alternatives.
Apply
Apply for admission to Ventura College
Portal & Orientation: Activate your portal & complete orientation
Portal
Your acceptance email will be sent to the email you used to create your OpenCCC Account when you applied.
The acceptance email contains a link to set up the portal
Click on the link to activate your MyVCCCD student portal after your acceptance email is received
Sometimes the acceptance email goes to an "Important," "Other," or "Junk" folder
View this How-to-Video for assistance setting up your portal.
Orientation
Complete the orientation online through your MyVCCCD portal under the Tools Window in the Left hand navigation menu, under the Student Support Section. You can also access the orientation by searching for it in the portal search bar at the top.
Apply to the OpenCCC Registry
Receive welcome email to your personal email used to apply - (note: do not use a high school email account, it must be a personal email, set one up for free on Gmail, yahoo, iCloud, etc., or you won’t receive the welcome email).
Set up student portal & access Ventura College
How long does the entire dual enrollment process take from application to registration?
The entire process can take anywhere from 24 hours to 7 business days.
Application – 24-48 hours
DE Form [submission-processing] 24 hours – 5 business days, depending on Counselor/Principal and Parent/Guardian for approvals. Forms are processed in the order received. **Please remember, being cleared by Dual Enrollment doesn't automatically enroll you in a college course.
Watch this how-to video: Learn How to Fill out the Dual Enrollment E Form
Registration – students register themselves via the MyVCCCD student portal once their Dual Enrollment form has been processed, watch your MyVCCCD student email for a notification.
Register for your courses in your MyVCCCD Portal. Watch this how-to video: How to Register For Classes.
Pay any balance due, to lock-in registration.