AR 6172.1 — CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE CLASSES
Instruction AR 6172.1(a)
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE CLASSES
Concurrent enrollment, also referred to as dual enrollment, courses refer to courses
offered through a university or community college, which high school students can take
while being concurrently enrolled in high school, thereby earning high school credit and
college credit simultaneously.
For the purpose of District Administrative Regulations, the two concurrent enrollment
categories referenced are College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) courses and
non-CCAP courses.
College and Career Access Pathways Partnerships
The District may enter into a CCAP agreement, in accordance with Education
Code 76004, which includes terms regarding course offerings, student eligibility,
protocols for sharing information, joint facilities use, and staff qualifications.
A copy of the CCAP agreement shall be filed with the Office of the Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges and with the California Department of Education before
the start of the agreement. (Education Code 76004)
Only courses that provide career technical education or preparation for transfer, assist in
improving high school graduation rates, or help high school students achieve college and
career readiness shall be offered, and physical education courses shall not be provided.
(Education Code 76004)
Students may enroll in up to 15 units of community college courses per term if all of the
following circumstances are satisfied: (Education Code 76004)
1. The units constitute no more than four community college courses per term
2. The units are part of an academic program that is part of a CCAP agreement
3. The units are part of an academic program that is designed to award students both
a high school diploma and an associate degree or a certificate or credential
A high school student shall submit one parental consent form and principal
recommendation for the duration of the student's concurrent enrollment under a CCAP
partnership. (education code 76004)
The District shall report information annually to the Office of the Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges as specified in Education Code 76004.
AR 6172.1(b)
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE CLASSES
Credit
Unless enrolled as part of a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership
agreement in which students are authorized to take up to 15 units per term in a community
college, as described above, District students enrolled in a community college as special
part-time students may enroll in up to 11 units per semester, or the equivalent.
Such students shall receive credit for community college courses that they complete in
an amount jointly determined appropriate by the District and the community college
governing board. (Education Code 48800, 76001)
Effective with the graduating class of 2028 and each class thereafter.
Each dual enrollment course that is part of a CCAP agreement will count as 5 high school
credits per semester.
Non-CCAP dual enrollment course credits will be awarded as follows:
A. 2 college units and below = 5 high school credits
B. 3 college units and above = 10 high school credits
Completion of one approved dual enrollment course will not exceed 10 high school
credits.
(cf. 6146.11 - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation)
Grades
Effective with the graduating class of 2028 and each class thereafter.
Grades earned in District-designated dual enrollment courses that are pre-approved by
the principal and meet all of the following criteria will be weighted equivalent to District
honors and advanced placement courses as follows:
1. UC or CSU-transferable;
2. Equate to 3 or more units at the approved community; college/university; and
3. Not an English, math, science, or social science course that is tested on a District
campus.
(cf. 6146.11 - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation)
(cf. 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement)
(cf. 5126 - Awards for Achievement)
AR 6172.1(c)
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE CLASSES (cont.)
A written agreement regarding the student's enrollment in postsecondary courses and the
credits to be awarded for successful completion shall be signed by the student,
parent/guardian, principal, and college representative. The student shall be informed
whether the credits to be earned are considered academic credits or elective credits,
whether the credits count towards high school graduation requirements, and whether the
course would need to be completed again during the college years to satisfy college
graduation requirements.
To receive District credit for coursework completed at a community college or four-year
college, the student or parent/guardian shall submit a transcript showing completion of
the course with a passing grade.
(cf. 5125 - Student Records)
Minimum School Day
The minimum day of attendance in District schools shall be 180 minutes for any student
who is enrolled part- time in a community college and any student in grades 11-12 who
is enrolled part-time in the California state University or University of California, when the
student is enrolled in classes for which academic credit will be provided upon satisfactory
completion of enrolled courses. (Education Code 46146, 48801)
(cf. 6112 - School Day)
A student enrolled full-time at a community college shall be exempted from full-time
attendance in the District's regular education program. (Education Code 48800.5)
(cf. 5112.1 - Exemptions from Attendance)
However, both part-time and full-time community college students shall be required to
undertake courses of instruction of a scope and duration sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of law. (Education Code 48800.5, 48801)
Community College Classes on High School Campus
If a community college class is to be offered at a District high school campus, the class
shall not be held during the time the campus is closed to the general public.
Chino Valley Unified School District
Regulation approved: November 16, 2017
Revised: May 18, 2023
Revised: February 20, 2025