Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students to take postsecondary coursework (college courses at a college/university) and simultaneously earn credit toward a high school diploma, a career certificate, an associate or baccalaureate degree at a Florida public or eligible private institution.

Palm Beach County has an agreement with Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University and the University of Florida for dual enrollment. Dual enrolling from a particular school does not give a student an advantage over others in college admission at the school they choose to dual enroll with so it is recommended to participate at any school that offers the best classes for the student.

Students must meet eligibility requirements in order to participate in the dual enrollment program and successfully complete their classes to remain in the program.

Additional information from the FL Department of Education

Palm Beach State College

PBSC Dual Enrollment Information
Students wishing to participate in the Dual Enrollment program need an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher. Freshmen wishing to participate in summer classes are only eligible for Summer B. All students participating in Dual Enrollment for the first time must have college ready scores as shown here.

Authorization Form Submission to PBSC Deadlines

Spring term 2025 Deadline to Submit Registration Documents: December 15, 2024.
Students can start submitting their authorization request and registration for classes opens on Wednesday, October 9.
Classes start on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

Summer term 2025 Deadline to Submit Registration Documents: May 5, 2025. 
Students can start submitting their authorization request on February 3. Registration for courses opens on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Classes start on Monday, May 19, 2025.

Please review PBSC’s Academic Calendar for other important dates, such as the last day to add/drop classes.

If you didn’t get the results you needed on the PERT or if you missed the opportunity to take the test at RPBHS, follow these instructions to take the PERT at PBSC:

•  APPLY: In order to use their testing center, you must have a PBSC student ID.  Creating an account does not commit you to register for classes, but it will allow you to test in their facilities.  
  
  • Complete the Palm Beach State College “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION” online at https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/.  Dual enrollment students are not required to provide documentation of Florida residency nor are they required to fill out the residency affidavit, however, students must apply as either a Florida or non-Florida resident.
• REGISTER TO TEST: PERT Testing is available at all of their campuses.  Read the information on the website, select the option that best fits you and schedule an appointment.  Testing & Certification Center
• TEST RESULTS: The Center will provide you with results immediately.  If you achieve the necessary results, take your results to your school counselor and refer back to the Dual Enrollment document for next steps.

Need Help?
Registration issues? Not getting your pin? Can’t access your PBSC email? Please contact PBSC technical support.
Client Portal Home  or call: 561-868-4000

Have Questions for the Testing Center? Email: centraltesting@palmbeachstate.edu

Florida Atlantic University

FAU Dual Enrollment Information
Eligibility Requirements

University of Florida

UF Dual Enrollment Information

Student Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled as a Junior or Senior in a high school within one of our participating counties
• Maintain a 3.6 weighted GPA
• Take one of the four following standardized tests:
  
  • SAT - with a 1100 composite score
  • ACT - with a 22 composite score
  • PSAT - 1130 (PSAT10/NMSQT only)
  • CLT score of 72

As Palm Beach State is our most common school for dual enrollment, please see additional information below for the enrollment/registration process.

Before considering dual enrollment, discuss with your family if you are ready for this!
Students need to complete this step by step guide as a practice for the independent piece that college courses demand. This registration process is an example of what they will be expected to do independently at the college. If they are reliant on their counselor or their parents to complete this registration process, perhaps they are not ready to be a college dual enrollment student. Expectations will be higher for students in their college classes.

Previously Enrolled

If you have previously completed a dual enrollment course, the only document your counselor will need from you is the Dual Enrollment Authorization Form: Palm Beach State College Dual Enrollment Authorization Form. Please fill out the form completely. Please list the course(s) you plan to take and you and parent/guardian must sign before sending the form to your counselor for approval. The form can be electronically signed (cannot be typed, must be a signature). Digital signatures are acceptable. Your counselor will sign the form and return to you.

***Make sure that you choose class(es) that you are qualified to take according to your test scores and the prerequisites for the course. Additionally, make sure you are not taking courses that would duplicate current or previous AICE, AP or IB college courses. You can check here to compare your test scores to see which classes they would be equivalent to at PBSC: Class Credit by Examination
It would be recommended to check the university you plan to attend in the future for their credit by examination list to confirm the credit will transfer appropriately.

First Time Enrollment

Step 1: WTDHS Dual Enrollment Agreement Form

Students wishing to participate in the Dual Enrollment program need to meet the eligibility requirements for the college the student plans to attend for dual enrollment. This is a required form for all first time dual enrollment students. Student and parent sign & student emails the WTDHS Dual Enrollment Agreement to your school counselor.

Step 2: Application

Complete the Palm Beach State College “Application for Admission” online at https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/. Dual enrollment students are not required to provide documentation of Florida residency nor are they required to fill out the residency affidavit, however, students must apply as either a Florida or non-Florida resident. Click the “Apply Now” in yellow on PBSC’s main page. (Click the green button “Continue with Questions” for a first time applicant.)

Step 3: Orientation

Students must join and complete the Dual Enrollment Canvas Course in order to eventually register for classes. The course requires logging in to a PBSC account. New students should first apply to PBSC as a dual-enrollment student.
Student Self Enroll Link

Step 4: Selecting your Classes

It is critical that you take the time to select the best and most appropriate classes for you and your future. Please read below for assistance.

Choose class(es) you are interested in taking and that will benefit your future. Not sure what to take? Take a look at the Dualenroll | Dual Enrollment Approved Courses 

 ***Make sure that you choose class(es) that you are qualified to take according to your test scores and the prerequisites for the course. Additionally, make sure you are not taking courses that would duplicate current or previous AICE, AP or IB college courses. You can check here to compare your test scores to see which classes they would be equivalent to at PBSC: Class Credit by Examination
It would be recommended to check the university you plan to attend in the future for their credit by examination list to confirm the credit will transfer appropriately.

• You can look up each class to make sure you’ve met the prerequisites here: Palm Beach State College - Courses
• We recommend that you take classes that are either FULL TERM or 12 WEEKS. You can check to see when classes are offered once you’ve selected options to ensure there are seats available and class times that work with your schedule: Student Course Search

Please note the times of the classes you are selecting and make sure they do not interfere with your current WTDHS school schedule. WTDHS recommends registering for a course after 3:15 pm Mondays - Fridays during the school year.  There will be times that the school bell schedule will be adjusted at Dwyer and you may not be dismissed at your regular time.

Step 5: First Time Dual Enrollment Student Authorization Form

Students new to the dual enrollment program need their Dual Enrollment Authorization Form, GPA verification, applicable ACT, PERT, SAT and/or PSAT scores. Please complete the Dual Enrollment Authorization Form-including the courses you plan to take- (can be electronically signed, but not typed) Palm Beach State College Dual Enrollment Authorization Form and email it directly to your school counselor. Digital signatures are acceptable. Please fill out the form completely. Please list the course(s) you plan to take and you and parent/guardian must sign before sending the form to your counselor for approval.

Final Step for Submitting documents to PBSC: Student Paperwork submission to PBSC

Once you receive your signed authorization form from your counselor, it will be your responsibility to submit your documents to PBSC for processing. Follow the steps to upload your documents through workday:

• From your Workday homejpage, click the "Student Requests" application
• Under Requests, select Create Request
• Under Request Type, choose Dual Enrollment Authorization Request

How can you check the status of the authorization form submission?
Authorization requests are processed in the order of which they are received. Once processed, you will receive an email from PBSC and you will be able to officially register for your course. If the form is denied, please double-check that all documents (test scores, gpa proof, canvas orientation course completed, AICE or AP score results) have been submitted before resubmitting, or verify that you have the necessary test scores to meet eligibility.

Once you have completed the previous steps, typically within 2-7 business days, PBSC will email your PBSC email account to inform you that you have been approved to register for your courses. At that time you will need to go online to secure your class (REGISTER) in Workday and print your class schedule from WorkDay. Send a copy via email of your registered class schedule to your school counselor. Remember, the class must be taken after 3:15 pm if it is a live in person class or live online class.

**If PBSC emails you that you are missing information: please make sure you follow all the steps in their emails to ensure you have submitted all the correct/necessary documents so that they can authorize your classes for registration.

For Fall/Spring Semesters: Once you have registered for your classes and downloaded your schedule, email your PBSC class schedule to your school counselor AND Tawanda.Haywood to request your book voucher  

• The Guidance secretary will complete a hard-copy book voucher.  It will be ready to be picked up in Guidance within 2-3 days of your email.
• You will take the hardcopy to BookSmart with a copy of your schedule to pick up your book. 

BookSmart
4469 S. Congress Ave.
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Mon. – Thurs. 10 - 6  Fri. 10 -2 
Lake Worth 561 964-0023 opt. 2 (customer service)

PBSC Academic Calendar
All important deadlines may be found in www.palmbeachstate.edu/academiccalendar 
This includes:

• Last day to add/drop without penalty. To avoid confusion, please remember that this depends on the session you are registered for
• Last day to withdraw. Remember that withdrawals (W), D and F grades are grounds for automatic dismissal from the Dual Enrollment program.
• Start and end dates of each session
• Holidays and college closing dates

Important Notes

• Make sure you have the accurate course ID number. This will delay your application otherwise.
• Make sure you are aware of deadlines, how to navigate Workday, etc

PBSC Workshops
PBSC is offers workshops in the fall and spring to answer all of your questions.  Whether you are new to the process or you’ve been taking courses for a while, this is your opportunity to hear directly from PBSC.  Please select the correct workshop and sign up if you need help on the PBSC website.

PBSC Step By Step Dual Enrollment Guide:
Start College While You're in High School!

Not sure how to use Workday? Workday Training:
PBSC is using "Workday". This link contains everything students need to know about  Workday (“how to” videos and PDF job aids): Workday Student Training for Students 
HINT FOR WORKDAY: Clear cookies and use Chrome.  

Need Help?
Registration issues?  Not getting your pin?  Can’t access your PBSC email?  Please contact PBSC technical support.
Client Portal Home or call:  561-868-4000

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If you have any questions regarding dual enrollment, please email your school counselor.