Dual Credit Enrollment Steps

Before Enrollment

    1. Review the dual credit eligibility requirements
    2. Next, discuss OTC Dual Credit and class options with your high school counselor. Homeschool and private school students can participate in online classes through OTC Dual Credit.
    3. Each partner high school has a unique list of course offerings at their school. See the course names, descriptions, credits, and the cost for each class within.
    4. If eligible to participate, complete the enrollment process via DualEnroll only and within the enrollment periods below.

All other questions can be answered by reading the information below and exploring the menu that starts with “About Dual Credit” on the right-hand side. 

How & When to Enroll

All students complete enrollment via the DualEnroll software during their school day and with the DualEnroll user guides provided by their high school. Afterward, students can see their enrollment status per class anytime within DualEnroll. An overview of the enrollment steps within DualEnroll is provided via the visual below.

Homeschool students must contact dualcredit@otc.edu to obtain the DualEnroll Homeschool User Guide for enrollment. For more information, see the course offerings link above and select ‘homeschool.’

Students and families and responsible for payment with the majority of our school partners. Payments made during the DualEnroll enrollment process are the easiest for families. Parents are strongly encouraged to select a ‘Pay Now’ option while providing their consent via email from DualEnroll. A registration fee can occur by a third party if the parent consenting to the student’s enrollment selects the payment option with a fee during the enrollment process.

 

Summer 2023 Enrollment Window

  • Online classes with OTC Instructors
    • Registration Begins: March 23rd (see your high school for their selected enrollment date)
    • Registration Ends: as long as space exists or until your school’s summer break
  • Seated classes taught at high schools by high school instructors
      • Registration Begins: March 23rd (see your high school for their selected enrollment date)
      • Registration Ends: as long as space exists or until your school’s summer break

 

Fall 2023 Enrollment Window

  • Online classes with OTC Instructors
    • Registration Begins: March 23rd (see your high school for their selected enrollment date)
    • Registration Ends: as long as space exists or until your school’s summer break
  • Seated classes taught at high schools by high school instructors
    • Registration Begins: August, TBA (see your high school for their selected enrollment date)
    • Registration Ends: September 13th

 

Successful enrollment is noted via a “completed” status in DualEnroll per course and receipt of a “confirmed enrollment” email from dualcredit@otc.edu per course. 

After Enrollment

Obtain Course Materials

Afterward, students can utilize the following information to obtain course materials.

  • Contact the high school instructor of the dual credit course, or the high school counselor, to see if course materials are provided.
  • Otherwise, login to my.otc.edu, select the graduation hat icon on the left-hand side, Bookstore Materials, the correct semester near the top, and View Books. Check back later if the correct semester is not available or use the contact information below.

Resource: Use the OTC Bookstore site for information on AutoAccess, purchase options, hours, location, and more. If you have questions, utilize the links provided or contact the OTC Bookstore 417-447-6620. Online students may contact their instructor directly through myOTC email at the start of school as well.

Pay Any Remaining Balance Online

Any remaining balance after enrollment must be paid outside of DualEnroll, online only and via the student’s myOTC account, and during the payment window to avoid penalty. Parties with a remaining balance receive an electronic communication to the student’s myOTC email account, from ‘Nelnet Campus Commerce’ with the balance and directions to make payment.

Resources to assist with student’s myOTC login are available. Questions about remaining balances and payments should be directed to dualcreditpayments@otc.edu

 

Fall Payment Window: 

  • Payment Window Opens: November 5
  • Payment Deadline: December 5

 

Summer Payment Window: 

  • Payment Window Opens: TBA
  • Payment Deadline: TBA

 

Spring Payment Window: 

    • Payment Window Opens: April 5
    • Payment Deadline: May 5