The Oelwein Center provides educational opportunities to area students interested in taking classes close to home. This centralized location offers credit, recertification and continuing education courses in both face-to-face and ICN formats. The center is housed at Iowa's first Regional Academy for Math and Science (RAMS) center at 1400 Technology Drive in Oelwein. The facility includes three traditional classrooms, two science labs, one fully-networked computer lab, one Project Lead the Way lab, an ICN room, office and conference space commons area.

RAMS seeks to increase the science, technology, engineering and math skills among young students. In addition to these goals, the RAMS and Oelwein Center provides a full range of NICC coursework and continuing education offerings.