Principles of Statistics
Self-paced online Principles of Statistics course (Statistics 101). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Foreign-educated physician to nurse practitioner: how the Florida route works
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
In Florida, the route for a foreign educated physician to BSN and MSN study runs through FIU's FEP track. You need the credential evaluation, six US prerequisites from the last 10 years, the TEAS and two applications for the Fall start. Each step has its own rule, and FIU decides on every outside course.
Step 1: confirm you are eligible
FIU's page sets two conditions: a completed medical degree from an accredited non-US university, and legal status in the US that allows you to enrol as a degree-seeking student. If both are true, you can plan the rest. If your status is uncertain, settle that before you spend money on courses.
FIU also asks you to meet its general undergraduate admission standards and the immunization rules set by its clinical partners. Read those pages too, because a missing item can hold up an otherwise complete file.
Step 2: the credential evaluation
FIU asks for a course-by-course evaluation from Josef Silny and Associates or another NACES member, with US equivalent grades, credits and GPA. FIU wants a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and the evaluation is how it sees yours. Order it early; it can take weeks.
Keep a copy. You will refer to it when you list which prerequisites you still need.
Step 3: the six prerequisites
FIU lists six courses. Each must be a C or better, within the last 10 years, from a regionally accredited US institution. Science courses must be done before you apply.
FIU also says equivalent courses from regionally accredited US institutions may be considered after review by its Student Services, and that similar courses can be considered for equivalency. That review is where every outside course is decided, so send course outlines early and ask for the answer by email.
| Prerequisite | FIU note | Can UPI Study help? |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | Any introductory statistics | Yes: Principles of Statistics |
| Chemistry with lab | Survey; General Chemistry may substitute | Yes: Chemistry I and Chemistry Lab |
| A&P I and II with labs | Full series, college level | Ask FIU about online labs first |
| Microbiology with lab | Required | No |
| Nutrition | Required | No |
| Human Growth and Development | CLEP can meet it | No |
Step 4: the TEAS and the applications
FIU asks for the in-person ATI TEAS with 70% total and 62% science. You then file two applications: NursingCAS for the Fall BSN/MSN FEP track, and FIU's undergraduate admission application. Review is rolling for Fall.
Study for the TEAS while you finish the non-science prerequisites. Many doctors find the science section familiar but the reading and English sections need practice, especially if English is not the language of their medical training. FIU also expects you to meet its English-language proficiency rules, linked from the admission page.
Step 5: from the degree to practice
The track name is BSN/MSN. What role the MSN prepares you for, and how licensing works after it, are set by FIU and by the Florida Board of Nursing; read both before you choose this route over another. This article covers only the entry prerequisites.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. We cannot help with clinical hours, licensing or the TEAS. Our part is limited to two prerequisites, and FIU decides whether credit arriving via a college transcript meets them.
- Ask FIU in writing about every outside course before you enrol
- Keep the written answers with your application file
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask FIU's Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing Student Services in writing whether statistics and chemistry with lab arriving via a college transcript meet the FEP prerequisites 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
How long does the route take before I can apply?
It depends on how many prerequisites you need. Doctors who need all six often spend about a year on them alongside work, because sciences must be finished before the application and labs take time. Plan backwards from the Fall start FIU lists.
Do I need a US medical licence or residency?
No. FIU's page asks for a completed non-US medical degree and legal status to enrol. It does not ask for a US medical licence or residency. Read the current page in case FIU changes its terms.
What GPA does FIU want?
A cumulative 2.5, shown on your course-by-course credential evaluation together with US equivalent grades and credits. Prerequisites themselves need a grade of C or better, so a weak grade in one course can mean retaking it.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Chemistry I
Self-paced online Chemistry I course (Chemistry 111). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Chemistry Lab
Self-paced online Chemistry Lab course (CHEM 111L). NCCRS recommends 1 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Statistics, Chemistry I and Chemistry Lab are on PRO. Ask FIU in writing first.
Sources
- FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences: Foreign-Educated Physician BSN/MSN admissions (official)Non-US medical degree; NursingCAS and FIU applications; Fall entry, rolling review; in-person ATI TEAS with 70% total and 62% science; 2.5 GPA; six prerequisites with minimum C, within 10 years, from a regionally accredited US institution; sciences complete at application; CLEP can meet Human Growth and Development; NACES course-by-course evaluation. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.