Courses may be delivered using a variety of methods as listed below.

On High School Campus – A high school student earns both high school and college credit for a course taught in the high school facility. The instructor must meet all qualifications for faculty teaching each respective course on the college campus and be approved by the appropriate NCTC department.

On College Campus – A high school student earns both high school and college credit for a course taught on the college campus. The high school student will attend class with college students. High school personnel work with NCTC to make arrangements for class times that fit within the school day, or NCTC can provide courses at night.

Online Course – An online course is completed entirely over the Internet. Dual-credit students earn both high school and college credit.

• A high school student may enroll in an online course integrated with college students and participate independently at home.
• A high school student may enroll in an online course composed of only high school students and dedicated to dual credit.
• The high school may arrange for a group of students to meet in a computer lab and participate in an online course with a high school facilitator present.

Interactive Video Course – Students will participate in a class that is taught in an interactive classroom. The instructor will be a NCTC faculty member who is teaching from an NCTC site.

Hybrid Course – A course that incorporates a smaller number of classroom meetings with online instruction. Students must have access to a computer with Internet connectivity, an Internet Service Provider, and a Web browser. 

TxVSN – The Texas Virtual School Network was established during the 80th legislative session to provide online courses for Texas students. TxVSN is a clearinghouse cataloging online courses provided by Texas public school districts, open enrollment charter schools, education service centers, and higher education institutions.