Get a Jumpstart on College

The Dual Enrollment Program provides FREE college-level courses in both Transfer and Career Pathways. With over 30 high schools in the San Joaquin Region participating, the program allows high school students to get a jump start on their college education by taking college courses while still in high school.

Dual enrollment is a form of College Early Start. At PLA, students have the option of taking Delta classes for college credit, as well as for high school elective credit. They cannot replace core high school classes, but can add to their high school transcript and get some college courses completed. Some even go into high school with one or two years completed! 

Program Eligibility

To enroll in the Delta College Dual Enrollment Program, you must:

1. Be age 13 and older.
2. Be enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade and attending a high school that is participating in the Dual Enrollment Program with SJDC.
3. Complete a College Early Start form with high school counselor and obtain all required signatures.

About the Courses

Courses offered by the Dual Enrollment Program are geared toward COLLEGE and CAREER readiness. Though course topics vary each semester, classes generally fall in one or more of the categories below: 

• Teach the student about the post-secondary educational system and provide guidance for success in college.
• Fulfill the general education requirements for an Associates of Arts or an Associates of Science Degree.
• Transfer to a California State University or a University of California 4-year institution. (CSU, UC)
• Form part of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Certificate. (IGETC)
• Are in the Business, Psychology, Pre-Health, or Administration of Justice fields.
• Are related to the dominant labor industries within the students' local communities.