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Which Vermont nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
An online A&P lab for Vermont nursing counts only if your programme approves it. Vermont State University lists A&P I and II as prerequisites, wants science within 10 years and, from Fall 2025, a C+ or higher. It speaks of approved transfer credit, so ask in writing about any online lab before you enrol.
Why the lab is the hard part
Lecture courses move between colleges fairly easily. Labs are where nursing programmes differ, because they want proof of hands-on work: models, microscopes, dissection and measurements. Some programmes approve online labs from accredited colleges, some want in-person labs, and some review each course.
No Vermont law settles this for you. 26 V.S.A. 1621 requires an approved nursing programme for an RN licence and leaves prerequisites to each programme.
Selective programmes also rank applicants, so the grade matters as much as the course. A C+ is Vermont State's floor for A&P from Fall 2025, not a target.
What Vermont State asks for
Vermont State University's admission page lists science prerequisites for each step of its nursing ladder. It accepts approved transfer credit, and it sets a 10-year limit on science courses.
| Programme | Science asked for | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing | Lab chemistry and lab biology, or A&P I | Within 10 years; C or higher |
| Practical Nursing (recommended first) | A&P I and II, Nutrition, Lifespan Psychology | C+ from Fall 2025 |
| Nursing A.S. (non-VTSU PN) | A&P I and II, Nutrition, Lifespan Psychology | Transferable credit; C+ from Fall 2025 |
| Online RN to BSN | A&P I and II, Microbiology, Nutrition | Before entry |
What makes a lab look equivalent
When a transfer office reviews a lab, it usually looks at the course outline: the lab hours, the list of activities, how the work is checked and whether the lab has its own grade. A lab with clear outcomes and a record of the activities is easier to review than one known only by its title.
Keep the syllabus, the lab list and any lab reports. If a programme asks for detail later, you will have it ready.
- Lab hours and number of activities
- Topics covered, such as tissues, bones, muscles and organ systems
- How the lab was graded
- Whether lab and lecture are separate credits
The email to send
Write to admissions or the nursing department. Keep it short and specific, and attach the course outlines.
- Course names, credits and the ACE or NCCRS recommendation
- Whether the lab is online and what it includes
- Which requirement you want it to meet
- Which college would post it on a transcript
- A request for a written yes or no
Where UPI Study fits
UPI Study offers A&P I and II with labs, online and self-paced, with ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit. TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider such credit. UPI Study is not accredited, and no Vermont programme has told us it takes these labs, so get your programme's written answer first. Vermont State's lists also name Nutrition and Lifespan Developmental Psychology, which UPI Study does not offer, so plan those at a college.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Email the programme's admissions office or nursing department and get its answer in writing on each course, including labs, 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 Vermont State accept online labs for nursing?
Its admission page speaks of approved transfer credit but does not say whether an online lab is approved. Ask admissions and the nursing department in writing about the exact course, and keep the written reply with your application.
Can high school chemistry and biology count for Vermont State's Practical Nursing?
Yes, for the Practical Nursing certificate the page accepts lab chemistry and lab biology at high school or college level, or A&P I. Later steps on the ladder ask for college A&P I and II.
Is a C+ in A&P enough for Vermont State nursing?
It is the floor: from Fall 2025, a C+ or higher in A&P I and II, Nutrition and Lifespan Developmental Psychology. Higher grades help in a selective admission, so aim well above the floor and leave time for a retake.
Courses that fit
ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended courses, studied online at your own pace.
Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology I Lab course (Biology 211L). NCCRS recommends 2 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab course (Biology 212L). NCCRS recommends 2 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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A&P with labs, psychology, statistics and composition in one plan.
Sources
- Vermont State University: Program admission requirements (official)Practical Nursing: lab chemistry and lab biology or BIO 2011 A&P I; recommends A&P I and II, Nutrition, Lifespan Developmental Psychology first; science within 10 years at C or higher, C+ from Fall 2025. Nursing A.S.: current unencumbered PN licence; non-VTSU PN graduates need transferable A&P I and II, Nutrition and Lifespan Developmental Psychology. BSN: transfer GPA 2.8; science within 10 years. Online RN to BSN: RN licence, 2.3 ADN GPA, and Nutrition, A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology, English Composition, Applied Mathematics for Health Sciences, Introduction to Psychology and Lifespan Developmental Psychology before entry. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Vermont Statutes: 26 V.S.A. 1621 Registered nurse licensure by examination (official)To be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse by examination, an applicant shall complete an approved U.S. registered nursing education program meeting requirements set by the Board by rule, and examinations as determined by the Board. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.