Iowa Central strives to meet the needs of our students by offering courses in a variety of formats.  In addition to the standard classroom offerings, we are committed to meet the needs of students who are remote to campus by offering FlexNet, Online, Guided Self-Study and Virtual Class courses.  A degree is not out of reach with all the different delivery methods available.

FlexNet* courses are taught via the internet using iNET.  You can enroll in a FlexNet course at any time throughout the semester, and you have 15 weeks to complete the course from the time of enrollment and payment.  FlexNet courses do not have weekly assignments, but it is highly recommended for students to stay on task. 

Online* courses are taught via the internet using iNET.  Each course begins and ends with the semester.  The first day of the semester is the first day of the course.  Assignments and discussion postings are required for each week of the course.

*All students enrolled in Iowa Central courses are given an Iowa Central Student email account, which can be accessed via TritonPass.  Login information for FlexNet and Online courses is sent to this student email account.  For more information go to www.iowacentral.edu, and click on “TritonPass”.

Guided Self-Study (GSS) courses are mainly a self-taught course.  You are sent a packet by mail that contains information for the course, complete the coursework, and send it back to the instructor for a grade.  You can enroll in a GSS course up until mid-term of the semester.  Regardless of when you enroll, you must complete all coursework by the end of the semester.

Virtual Class (vClass) is a system that allows students and instructors to communicate via the internet.  The course content is distributed live (synchronous) or in a recording posted for students to view.

TritonPass is a new system that allows students to access all internet resources such as email, WebAdvisor, and iNET in one location and eliminates the hassle of logging in multiple times to access different services.

ICN (Iowa Communications Network) and ICTN (Iowa Central Television Network) also provide live televised courses to students in locations with these capabilities.

High School Partnerships involve juniors and seniors enrolling in Iowa Central classes through the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act and through the Project Earlybird Program.  Freshmen or sophomores may enroll if they are identified as talented and gifted students.  Charter Schools are another option in order for high school students to earn college credits.  These programs were developed to offer a wider variety and to help add rigor to the students’ curriculum.

Please click on a section found on the left side of this page to learn more about Distance Education opportunities.