This manual on independent learning centers (ILC) includes eleven chapters intended to provide assistance and resource materials to any institution or individual developing an ILC. The chapters each cover one of the following topics: learning center model; Hawkeye Institute of Technology's (HIT) Independent Learning Center; the ILC student from entrance to exit; ILC programs and activities; programmed instruction; hardware and software; recruitment for independent learning centers; guidance service as it relates to ILCs; administering the ILC as part of a total adult program; organization and implementation of an ILC; and role of community agencies. The appendix contains materials pertaining to the third and fourth chapters and includes student forms (application, time card, and high school record), HIT student handbook, resource materials (title, publisher, price, and primary use), and a brief description of the course offerings at HIT. (EM)