Students should speak with an advisor before taking a course from somewhere other than their home institution. Although some knowledge of computers and the Internet is beneficial, you do not have to be an expert. Students should be comfortable with navigating the Internet and should be familiar with using e-mail. In order to to receive NCA accreditation, institutions must meet the Commission's requirements and criteria. Accreditation provides public certification of acceptable institutional quality.
Most courses use a test facility and test monitor, called a proctor , for exams.
In many courses, students will need to visit the host campus for midterms and finals, or locate an approved local proctor such as a nearby library or consortium community college. See the contacts page for a list of proctors at each consortium college. Certain courses require students to take proctored tests. This information can be found by clicking course specific listings and details . If a course does require proctored tests, and the student does not not wish to travel to the host institution's campus, they may be able to arrange for a local proctor approved by the host institution.