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Which Arkansas nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
No published list says which Arkansas nursing programmes take an online A&P lab. Each programme decides, and the Board of Nursing does not rule on it. NWACC's Bridge page does not mention online labs, and it gives an extra point for A&P taken at NWACC, so ask the programme in writing about the exact course first.
Why the Board cannot answer this
The Arkansas State Board of Nursing prescribes minimum standards and approves curricula and programmes under A.C.A. 17-87-203. Those powers cover the programmes themselves. They do not name prerequisite providers or say whether an online lab is acceptable.
That leaves the question with each programme, from the community colleges to the universities. Two schools can answer the same question differently, so get the reply in writing and keep it with its date.
What one Arkansas programme already says
NWACC's LPN/Paramedic to RN Bridge page is a useful model. It asks for BIOL 2214 and BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I and II with a C or better, within your first two attempts, and no older than five years. It wants official transcripts from other colleges on your record by May 1.
It also scores applicants. A&P, Microbiology, College Algebra and Pharmacology earn points by grade, and A&P and Microbiology taken at NWACC earn one extra point each. The page does not say whether an online lab counts. That is the gap your email fills.
- Grade bar: C or better, first two attempts only.
- Age: no older than five years at application.
- Route: official transcript on record by May 1.
- Points: one extra point for A&P taken at NWACC.
- Online labs: not addressed on the page, so ask.
What to put in your email
Write to the nursing office of the programme you will apply to. One clear email gets a clearer answer than a phone call, and you keep the reply for your application file.
- The course names: Anatomy and Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology I Lab, Anatomy and Physiology 2, Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab.
- That the courses are NCCRS-recommended, at 3 credits for each lecture and 2 for each lab.
- The partner college that would place the credit on its transcript, such as TESU or UoPeople.
- The local course each one should meet, such as BIOL 2214 and BIOL 2224 at NWACC.
- The programme, track and year you plan to apply for.
How to read the reply
A yes should name the course it would meet. A conditional yes, such as yes for the lecture but not the lab, is common; take the lab locally in that case. A no is useful too, because it saves you the cost and keeps your two attempts intact.
If the reply is vague, ask one follow-up: would the programme consider this exact course, from this college transcript, for this application year, and would it count as an attempt? Save every reply as a PDF.
What UPI Study cannot cover
UPI Study has no Microbiology, Pharmacology, Nutrition, Human Growth and Development or Organic Chemistry, and no clinical hours or nursing courses. UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited, and it cannot decide what any programme counts. A&P and its labs are NCCRS-recommended only, so a programme that wants ACE in particular may say no.
If your programme says yes, PRO at $99 a month covers both A&P courses, both labs and the general education courses on the same plan.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your Arkansas nursing programme in writing whether it would consider each course, including each online lab, before you enrol.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Does NWACC say anything about online A&P labs?
Its LPN/Paramedic to RN Bridge page, checked on 15 November 2026, does not mention online labs. It sets the grade, attempt and five-year rules and asks for outside transcripts by May 1. Without a published rule, the only reliable answer is a written reply from the nursing office about the exact course.
Does taking A&P outside NWACC affect my points?
It can. NWACC gives one extra selection point each for A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology taken at NWACC. An outside course, even if considered, would not earn that point. Weigh the cost saving against the points, and ask the nursing office how it would score your plan.
Would a failed online course count as one of my two attempts?
Ask the programme. NWACC looks only at the first two attempts of each required general education course. Whether an outside course would count as an attempt is the programme's call, so include that question in the same written email before you start.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
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Ask your programme first; then study only the courses it said it would consider.
Sources
- A.C.A. 17-87-203 Powers and duties (Nurse Practice Act, current through the 2025 session), Arkansas Department of Health (official)17-87-203(8) and (11): the board prescribes minimum standards, approves curricula for programmes preparing RNs and LPNs, and approves programmes that meet the chapter. It does not rule on where a student took a prerequisite. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- NWACC: Nursing Program LPN/Paramedic to RN Bridge Application (official)Prerequisites MATH 1203, ENGL 1013, PSYC 2003, BIOL 2214, BIOL 2224, MBIO 2014, NURS 9313; C or better, first two attempts only; 2.75 GPA; NLN entrance exam on the Bentonville campus; MATH 1203 and A&P no older than five years; extra selection point for A&P and Microbiology taken at NWACC; outside transcripts on record by May 1. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- NWACC Treasurer's Office: fees and tuition (official)In-district tuition $110 per credit hour, out-of-district $172, plus general student fees per credit hour (learning support $15, technology $15, facility $2, library $3, health and wellness $4, public safety $4). The page gives no academic year. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.