El Centro College is a member of the, IBM Scholars program, formerly IBM Partners in Education (PIE) Program, and offers the only iSeries/i5 degree and certificate program among colleges in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The current curriculum is designed to develop and enhance System i skills. Over 2,000 businesses in the metroplex use the family of System i computers. Dial-up by Internet access is available for lab. All courses are also offered online. Courses may be taken for credit or non-credit.