Get high school and college credit at the same time!
Dual enrollment is a program that allows eligible students currently attending Miami Dade County public schools, participating private and charter schools, or home school to simultaneously enroll in college course(s). The credits that students earn at MDC count toward high school graduation and can be applied to a college degree or certificate.
Dual enrollment:
Select from one of the four options that applies to you:
Students in grades 6-12 who are enrolled in Miami Dade County public schools, participating private and charter schools, or home school are eligible to participate in the MDC dual enrollment program.
Students must have:
Note: Students participating in dual enrollment must earn a grade of "C" or higher in their college-level courses and maintain a 3.0 GPA in high school to continue participation. Students whose College GPA falls below 2.0 are ineligible to continue dual enrollment. Students may lose eligibility if they are disruptive to the learning process.
The only exception to the required GPA is for Student Life Skills (SLS) courses that help students make the transition to college, provide orientation to college life and help develop academic, career, and personal goals. To enroll in SLS courses, students must have a minimum 2.50 high school weighted GPA. Although no specific scores are required, students must be assessed and have valid ACCUPLACER, PERT, ACT or SAT scores.
Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to the College.
The Florida Department of Education released an Emergency Order (EO), DOE Order No. 2020-EO-02, in response to COVID-19. In section VIII(e), the emergency order states:
The testing requirement for student eligibility for initial enrollment in college credit dual enrollment courses, taken through December 31, 2020 provided in section 1007.271(3), is suspended.
For Spring 2021 and beyond:
Dual Enrollment students who were deemed eligible through an alternative method are considered "continuing" students who do not need to take a placement test for continued dual enrollment eligibility, provided they meet the GPA requirement.
Scenario | Guidance |
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Student (including Home School) without passing test scores enrolled in SLS for Fall 2020 and would now like to take ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list and/or Math. |
Must take placement test, all skill areas. |
Student has met alternative criteria for ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list in Fall 2020, took ENC1101/Gordon Rule Writing Course, and now wants to take Math. |
Must take placement test for Math. |
Student has met alternate criteria for ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list. Took a non-ENC1101/Gordon Rule Writing Course (e.g. CGS1060 or SYG 2000), and now wants to take ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list. |
Must take placement test for Reading and Writing. |
Student has met the alternate criteria for Math in Fall 2020, took a Math course and now wants to take ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list. |
Must take placement test for Reading and Writing. |
Student has met alternate criteria for ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list. BUT did NOT register for any such course and now wants to take a non-Math course on the approved list. |
Must take placement test for Reading and Writing. |
Student has met the alternate criteria for Math in Fall 2020. BUT did NOT register for any such course, and now wants to take a Math course and ENC1101 and/or other college credit courses on the approved list. |
Must take placement test, all skill areas. |
MDC received Home School Attestation Letter for English and/or other college credit courses on the approved list and Math courses in Fall 2020 AND student successfully completed related courses and is prepared to register for next course(s) in academic sequence. |
No placement test is required. |
MDC received Home School Attestation Letter for English course and/or other college credit courses on the approved list in Fall 2020 AND student successfully completed ENC1101/Gordon Rule Writing Course. Student now wishes to take Math. |
Must take placement test for Math. |
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Enrolling at MDC gives outstanding high school and middle school students a wider range of courses to choose from. Dual enrollment students gain valuable experience that prepares them for future college success.
Dual enrollment saves students and families time and money! ALL students enrolled in the dual enrollment or Early Admission program are exempt from the payment of tuition and fees.
Due to the restrictions set forth by the Covid-19 pandemic, Miami Dade College in collaboration with Follett Higher Education (the College's textbook provider) has initiated the following process to help dual enrollment students order the necessary course materials.
View information on textbook ordering and distribution.
The Early Admission program is a form of dual enrollment through which eligible high school students or home school students enroll at Miami Dade College on a full-time basis during their senior year in courses that are creditable toward the high school diploma and the Associate degree.
Students should consult with a high school counselor to enroll in courses that count toward their high school graduation. Early Admission students must enroll in a minimum of 24 college credits (12 credits/semester) which meet the requirements for the student´s senior year and high school graduation.
High school students enrolled at MDC will receive grades and credit for their college work, which will be recorded on a permanent academic transcript maintained by the College. The College grades will be sent electronically to the high school for graduation purposes. College credits completed with satisfactory grades will apply toward an associate degree or certificate at MDC. These credits will transfer to any Florida public college or university offering the course with the same prefix and number.
Upon high school graduation, if students do not attend the same college where they earned the Early Admission credit, the application of transfer credit may vary at the receiving institution.
Prospective Early Admission students should first apply to the College. The Early Admission Form with the signatures of the student, principal, counselor and parent/guardian should then be submitted to the dual enrollment Coordinator at the campus the student plans to attend, AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE of the requested term of enrollment.
Early admission students are required to provide a completed Early Admission Form for each term/semester in order to retain enrollment eligibility.
Campus | Coordinator | Associate/Academic Dean |
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Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center | Kenyasha McDaniel Knight |
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Hialeah | Gabriela Fontan Pre-College Advisor/Dual Enrollment Coordinator 1780 W. 49th Street, Room 1101 Hialeah, FL 33012 (305) 237-8786 gfontan@mdc.edu |
Dr. Michelle Ploetz Dean of Faculty 1780 W. 49th Street, Room 2101 Hialeah, FL 33012 (305) 237-8810 mploetz@mdc.edu |
Homestead | Lindsey Anderson Pre-College Advisor 500 College Terrace, A-217 Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 237-5131 lmendels@mdc.edu |
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Eduardo J. Padrón | Jorge Garcia Jennifer Sarria Diane Sinawi |
Carla Hamaty Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 627 S.W. 27th Avenue, Room 1326-03 Miami, FL 33135 (305) 237-6150 chamaty@mdc.edu |
Kendall | Vivianne Lucia Rodriguez Dual Enrollment Coordinator 11011 SW 104th Street, Room R106 Miami, FL 33176 (305)237-2569 vrodrigu@mdc.edu |
Bienela Herrera Director of Recruitment 11011 S.W. 104 Street Miami, FL 33176 (305) 237-0742 bherrera@mdc.edu |
Medical | Marie Bernardin Director of Student Services 950 N.W. 20th Street Miami, FL 33127 (305) 237-4477 mbernar1@mdc.edu |
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North | Maria Martinez-Alfonso Intervention Specialist 11380 N.W. 27th Avenue, Room 1173 Miami, FL 33167 (305) 237-8419 mmarti10@mdc.edu |
Dr. Efrain Venezuela Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 11380 N.W. 27th Avenue, Room 1312 Miami, FL 33167 (305) 237-8388 evenezue@mdc.edu |
Wolfson | Dontrell Brown Pre-College Advisor/Dual Enrollment Coordinator 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 3113 Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3524 dbrown14@mdc.edu |
Manuel Perez Associate Dean, Academic Affairs 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1367 Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3479 mperez@mdc.edu |
West | Mayte Castro Pino Director of Testing & Assessment 3800 N.W. 115 Ave, Room 2110 Doral, FL 33178 (305) 237-8536 mpino@mdc.edu |
Dr. Cynthia Bice |
District Academic Affairs | Philip Giarraffa Director of Articulation and Academic Pathways District at Wolfson 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132 (305) 237-3529 pgiarraf@mdc.edu |
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Hialeah |
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Homestead |
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Eduardo J. Padron |
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Kendall |
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Wolfson |
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Each major center of Miami Dade College has its own library designed to meet the academic needs of its dual enrollment students. Collectively, the eight libraries offer a wide variety of resources including books, e-books, audiovisual materials, magazines and journals.