Online classes are designed for students who enjoy learning independently and cannot attend on-campus on a regular basis, and who are comfortable using a computer. Students who take online classes make a commitment to log on to their classes at least three time per week. Online classes are academically the same as on-campus classes, and meet the same General Education and Transfer requirements as their on-campus counterparts.

Online classes are not self-paced courses; they follow the semester schedule and online students have deadlines and schedules just as classroom courses do. This means that they start when the semester starts. Some online classes are short term classes which have their own start dates; please check the schedule of classes for those dates. http://www.elac.edu/schedules/index.htm

Neither the Office of Distance Education/Learning nor the Distance Education Coordinator provides academic counseling, or financial aid information. For more information on these and other services please click here http://www.elac.edu/admission/prospectivestudents/index.htm

To take online classes at ELAC, you must first apply to the campus, and go through the matriculation process.

Before Enrolling in an online class:

Returning LACCD students

If you are a current student at ANY of LACCD Colleges or applied within the last two semesters (City, EAST, Harbor, Mission, Pierce, South West, Trade-Tech, Valley or West). You DO NOT need to apply. Please check your district wide registration appointment using the Student Information System.

New LACCD students

How to Use the East Los Angeles College Online Application: To complete the online application, simply type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the popup list. Once you have completed the application, click the [Submit] button located on the left column to submit the application.

Registration Information: Within 24-48 hours (weekend and holidays excluded) of submitting your application, the Admissions Office will process your application and e-mail you general registration information including your ELAC Student ID Number. You must have an e-mail address in order to submit an online application.  If you do not have an email account, CCCApply will issue you an account.  Be sure to check your e-mail regularly for important admissions and registration information. Check Your CCCApply E-mail account.

Online application closed period

Online application period closes two weeks prior to the start of the semester. Students wishing to add short-term classes must apply in person or mail.

• You must have completed the matriculation and orientation process:
  http://www.elac.edu/admission/matriculation/index.htm
  

• You must have a valid email address registered with the campus:
  https://eweb3.laccd.edu/WebStudent/signon.asp
  

• You must enroll during your appointment date and time
  

During Enrollment Period for Online Classes:

•  You must register for classes using the Student Information System:

  https://eweb3.laccd.edu/WebStudent/signon.asp

• If you missed the regular registration period you must use the ACE Portal to ADD:

  • When Adding an online class using the ACE Portal:

    • Only the instructor of the course can add you to the class
    • Please direct questions about course content, requirements, and/or requests to add a course to the instructor
    • Once the instructor approves your add, admissions must approve your add request
    • Admissions must approve your add request
  • If admissions denies your add request, you must clear your hold with admissions.

  • If admissions approves your add request, it will take 2 business days for you to access the Etudes course site.

    After Enrolling in an Online Class:

  • Please check the start date of your classhttp://www.elac.edu/academic/calendar_spring2012.htm
    • If you have enrolled in a short term class, please check the start date, as start dates vary.
      
      
  • Please check if your course is offering an orientation:http://www.elac.edu/online/index.htm
    

  • Information on how to log on to Etudes: http://www.elac.edu/online/courselogin.htm
    

  • For information on Math online classes: http://www.onlinemath.elac.org.
    

 ELAC uses Etudes to teach online classes. Once you have taken an online class using Etudes, your username and password will always be the same (unless you change it).

• First two (2) letters of your first name.
• First two (2) letters of your last name.
• Followed by the last five (5) digits of your student identification number.
  
  • Ex: Gema Perez: gepe55313

• Two (2) digits of  your birth month
• Two (2) digits birth date
  • Ex: Janurary 1 = 0101

• For online course listings: www.elac.edu/online/index.htm
• For the Online Help Desk
  • Email: onlinehelp(at)elac.edu
  • Phone: (323) 415-5313
  • Online help form: http://www.elac.edu/online/OnlineHelpForm.htm
• Please direct questions about course content and requirements, or requests to add a course to the instructor of the course.