CCC online-course search ecosystem
CVC describes the Exchange as a statewide tool for searching online courses offered by California Community Colleges.
online course focus
CVC explains that Exchange search results are designed around courses coded as fully online with no required in-person visits.
dual-enrollment compliance path
High-school students search CVC, meet with a counselor, then apply and register through the specific college process.
The compliant path
Search anywhere. Enroll correctly.
CVC is a powerful discovery layer. For high-school dual-enrollment students, CVC says instant Exchange enrollment is not the route; students should search, then work through counselor permission and the selected college’s process.
Search the CVC catalog
Use the public CVC Course Finder to discover fully online California Community College sections by keyword, subject, GE pattern, or substitute course.
Meet with The VR School
Confirm fit with graduation requirements, UC A-G planning, workload, prerequisite readiness, and whether the college course belongs on the student plan.
Apply through the college
For high-school dual-enrollment students, CVC guidance says registration is completed through the teaching college process, usually after counselor permission and CCCApply.
Bring the credit home
After completion, The VR School helps families understand transcript collection and how the college course supports the student’s academic story.
For families
Dual enrollment should feel ambitious, not confusing.
Student plan first
College courses should strengthen the student’s transcript, not overload it. We look at readiness, schedule, prerequisites, and goals.
Credit clarity
Families should confirm how each college course applies to high-school graduation, college transfer, and future major preparation.
Permission matters
CVC’s guidance for dual-enrolled high-school students centers counselor permission and college-specific approval before registration.
Source layer
Built from CVC’s public student guidance.
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CVC Online Course Finder
The public CVC search portal for online California Community College courses.
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Dual Enrollment Students
CVC’s guidance for high-school students using the Exchange to search for courses and then register through the college process.
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Student Eligibility
CVC’s eligibility rules for instant enrollment and cross-enrollment, including special rules for dual-enrolled students.
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Courses Included
CVC’s description of what course types are included in Exchange search results.