Students see and hear the instructor live from other classrooms live from their site. In Iowa each county has several ICN classrooms. The earlier you submit your registration, the better chance ISU has to reserve an ICN classroom in your area. If you take an ICN course but miss a session and want a videotape of the session, this can be arranged through contact with your professor and the Extended and Continuing Education Department. Payment is to be made by credit card.
Students choose a proctor, have tests sent to the proctor, and then arrange a test-taking time.
Iowa State faculty from all 15 departments in the College of Agriculture participate in teaching these courses. Iowa State does not automatically award credit for work experience or general knowledge. There are opportunities to test out for credit in those areas of special preparation. While there is no limit to the number of credits that may be transferred from a four-year institution, the last 32 semester credits must be completed at Iowa State. Degrees through ProAg are fully equivalent to degrees earned on campus.