What is Dual Enrollment / Dual Credit?

Dual Enrollment allows eligible high school students to take college classes concurrently with high school classes. These classes may be taken either on the Calhoun campus or at the high school, and students will receive both high school and college credit.

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Orientation & Transition Days

Dual Enrollment allows eligible high school students to take college classes concurrently with high school classes. These classes may be taken either on the Calhoun campus, online, or at the high school, and students will receive both high school and college credit.

Eligibility & Participation Requirements

Grade Level: Students must have completed the 9th grade and still be enrolled in High School.
GPA Requirement: students must have a 2.5 GPA or higher in completed high school courses with the exception of Automotive and Technologies programs. The GPA for those programs is 2.0.
Approval: Written approval from the high school principal, counselor, or designee is necessary. An application and approval form is available online.
Dual Enrollment Agreement: A signed agreement between the student’s school and Calhoun Community College must be in place.
Course Requirements: Students must meet all course prerequisites, including completing the Calhoun Placement Test or meeting minimum ACT/SAT score requirements in English and Mathematics. Students may not enroll in developmental courses or take any course on an audit basis under the Dual Enrollment program.
Admissions Process: You must complete the application process at Calhoun. See below for full instructions on how to apply

Continuous Eligibility Policy

ACCS Continuous Eligibility for Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit

Students who meet the criteria for initial admission to a Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit Program, as specified in Section 2, will maintain continuous eligibility so long as they earn a grade of C or better in all attempted college courses.

Calhoun Dual Enrollment Appeals Policy

A Dual Enrollment student who withdraws from an academic class, or career technical class, that is wholly or partially funded by a Dual Enrollment scholarship, or who fails to earn a grade of C or better in any scholarship funded class, will be suspended from the Dual Enrollment program for one semester.
A student may reapply for Dual Enrollment following the one-semester suspension, with the approval of their high school or home school counselor or administrator.
A student who failed to earn a C or who withdrew from one scholarship funded class will be eligible for scholarship funding upon returning to the program.
A Dual Enrollment student who withdrew or who earned a grade of D or F in more than one class, technical or academic, will not be eligible for any future Dual Enrollment scholarship funding and will not be eligible to continue in the Dual Enrollment program.
All decisions regarding Continuous Eligibility for Dual Enrollment and scholarship funding, including student appeals, will be at the discretion of the college and in compliance with ACCS Dual Enrollment policy.

Continuous Eligibility Policy

How to Apply for Dual Enrollment

Start by discussing all options with your high school or home school counselor and consider your individual long-term educational goals when selecting courses each semester. Only your school administrator or counselor may confirm if college courses can satisfy high school credit requirements. Each school system may have their own policies or requirements for dual enrollment student eligibility.

Step 1: Apply at Calhoun to Setup Your Student Account

Click here to go to our online application. If you have already created an account with Calhoun, log in. If you haven’t, then Create New User Account. The application requires students to use a personal email address.
Once you log in, start a new application in the Application Dashboard. Be prepared to provide your personal information (such as SSN, DOB, high school info and GPA, parent email, etc.). Fill out your application completely, being sure to select High School Dual Enrollment as your student type.
Click the Submit Your Application button when you are finished. Accept the terms. If you are seeing 99% on the right of the screen, click Submit Your Application again to complete the process.
Once your application has been processed, Admissions will assign and email each student their individual Student ID Number (also referred to as your “A-Number” / “A#”).

Step 2: Complete Dual Enrollment Approval Form

The Dual Enrollment Application form must be completed and signed, prepared and submitted for processing to the Dual Enrollment office staff. Additionally, your school must submit your official transcript to Calhoun. Your counselor at your high school can help you complete and send the application and transcript.

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Step 3: Prepare to Begin the Semester

Receive email confirmation and prepare to begin the semester. Dual Enrollment students will be emailed a confirmation of their registration status once finalized by our office – this will include important information regarding your registration each semester, including how to check your schedule, submit tuition payments, purchase textbooks and more. It is important that students read and understand all information provided in our confirmation emails each semester.

Courses Eligible for Dual Enrollment

Students may enroll in the following types of courses:

College-level courses in English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, or social science.
Occupational/Technical courses.
Other courses agreed upon by the school system and the college.

Students may take classes online, or at any of our Calhoun locations.

Contact the Dual Enrollment team for more information about available courses.

Health Science Dual Enrollment Opportunities:

Certified Nurse Assistant (Fall only Decatur campus)
Dental Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Rural Development Park (Admission is competitive and may be limited to Morgan County high school Dual Enrollment students)

For more information, contact the Dual Enrollment office at 256-306-2665 or 256-306-2671

Need Extra Assistance?

Center for Student Disability, Counseling, & Support Services

Calhoun provides academic adjustments and modifications for students with qualifying disabilities.

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Student Advocate Office

The Student Advocate Office helps students and prospective students solve college-related issues by providing individual attention to each problem.

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Contact the Dual Enrollment Team

The Dual Enrollment staff is available to meet with you onsite, virtually or by phone. To schedule a dual enrollment advising or registration appointment, please email us. Our office is located on the Calhoun Decatur Campus in Noble Russell Room 111. Appointments are available on the Huntsville-Research Park Site on designated days. View campus maps.