Application Logistics
•Bullet: Apply to El Camino College through the school's online application at elcamino.edu/apply.php; there is no separate admission audition or prescreen for the Professional Organist Certificate of Accomplishment.
•Bullet: Any applicant 18+ or who has a high school diploma (or equivalent) qualifies for admission under California community college open-admission rules.
•Bullet: The music department does not post a separate admission deadline; students follow the college's rolling admission and registration timelines.
Enrollment
•Bullet: Applied Music auditions happen around the start of the fall and spring semesters and are separate from college admission.
Admission Pathway
•Bullet: The 2026-2027 catalog requires MUSI 190A, MUSI 190B, MUSI 190C, MUSI 190D, MUSI 215A, and 1 unit from MUSI 151abcd, MUSI 152abcd, or MUSI 257abcd for the certificate.
