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Which West Virginia nursing programmes take online A&P labs? How to ask before you enrol
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
No list says which West Virginia nursing programmes take an online A&P lab, because each programme decides. The RN board approves programmes through national accreditation under W. Va. Code 30-7-5 and does not rule on where labs come from. The safe route is to email the programme, name the course and lab, and enrol only after a written yes.
Why there is no single answer
West Virginia has community and technical college ADN programmes, university BSN programmes and private colleges. Each sets its own admission rules. Some take science credit only from a regionally accredited college transcript with an in-person lab. Others consider online labs or credit recommended by ACE or NCCRS. The board does not settle the question for them.
What to put in your email
Write to the nursing admissions office, not general admissions. Be specific so the reply is useful.
- The exact course names: Anatomy and Physiology I with its lab, and Anatomy and Physiology 2 with its lab.
- That the courses carry an NCCRS credit recommendation and the credit would come via a college transcript.
- That the lab is completed online.
- Your planned application term, so they can tell you about any time limit on sciences.
Three questions to ask
Ask each as its own line so the programme answers each one.
- Do you count NCCRS-recommended or ACE-recommended science credit that appears on a college transcript?
- Do you count an anatomy and physiology lab completed online?
- How many years old may my science courses be when I apply?
Reading the reply
A yes to all three is what you need before you enrol in an online A&P course. A yes to general education but a no to sciences is common; in that case take A&P and Microbiology at a college the programme names, and use self-paced courses for Psychology or Statistics if the programme confirms those. A no means take the course at a college.
| Reply | What to do |
|---|---|
| Yes to online A&P and lab | Enrol, keep the email, and send the college transcript with your application |
| Yes to general education only | Take A&P at a college; consider self-paced Psychology or Statistics |
| No to recommended credit | Take all prerequisites at a regionally accredited college |
Timing your request
Send your email at least one full term before you plan to start the course. Nursing offices are busiest around application deadlines, and a reply can take two or three weeks then. If you hear nothing after ten working days, send a short follow-up that repeats the three questions, or ask for a short advising appointment and request that the advisor confirm the answer by email afterwards.
If you are applying to more than one West Virginia programme, ask each one separately. A yes from one college does not carry over to another, and the programme that says no may be the one you most want. Keep a simple list of each programme, the date you asked, and the answer, so you can choose courses that work for every school on your list.
Keep the reply
Save the email as a PDF with the date. Programmes change rules, staff change, and a written answer is what you show if anything is questioned later. The full picture, including what West Virginia programmes usually ask for, is on the page West Virginia nursing prerequisites online: what to check with your programme first.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask your nursing programme in writing whether it will count each course and its 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 the West Virginia RN board approve online labs?
The board approves nursing programmes, mainly through national accreditation under W. Va. Code 30-7-5. It does not approve or refuse individual prerequisite labs. That decision sits with the nursing programme you apply to, so ask the programme.
Is it safer to take A&P at a community college?
If your programme has not confirmed online labs, yes. A course on a West Virginia community college's own transcript is the option programmes most often count. Check the cost and the programme's time limit on sciences before you choose.
Can I take the lecture online and the lab in person?
Some students do this. Ask the programme whether it counts a lecture and lab from different sources, and whether both must come from the same college transcript. Get the answer in writing before you split them.
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
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology 2 course (Biology 212). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Take only the courses your programme confirms in writing.
Sources
- W. Va. Code 30-7-5: Schools of nursing (official)A nursing programme accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency is determined to be board approved; the board approves new programmes until they are accredited. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- West Virginia Northern Community College: Nursing admission requirements (official)Nursing applicants need a 2.5 cumulative college GPA, ENG 101 with a C or higher, a TEAS composite of 58 or higher, and must be eligible for West Virginia licensure as stated in the West Virginia Code. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.