Anatomy and Physiology I
Self-paced online Anatomy and Physiology I course (Biology 211). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Which Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin nursing programmes take an online A&P lab, because each programme decides. The Board of Nursing approves schools under Wis. Stat. 441.01(4) 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
Wisconsin has 16 technical colleges with nursing programmes, UW campuses with 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 keeps the list of approved schools; it does not settle the question for them.
Technical colleges also share course numbers, such as 806-177 for General Anatomy and Physiology and 806-179 for Advanced Anatomy and Physiology. When you ask, you are really asking whether your course would be counted as equal to those.
What to put in your email
Write to the nursing admissions office or a health programme advisor, 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 (3 credits lecture and 2 credits lab each) 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 as equal to 806-177 and 806-179?
- 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 technical college, and use self-paced courses for Psychology or English 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 technical college; consider self-paced Psychology or English |
| No to recommended credit | Take all prerequisites at a regionally accredited college |
Timing and keeping the reply
Send your email at least one full term before you plan to start the course. Nursing offices are busiest around petition and application dates, 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.
If you are applying to more than one programme, ask each one separately; a yes from one college does not carry over to another. Save each reply as a PDF with the date. The full picture is on the page Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Board of Nursing approve online labs?
The board approves nursing schools and keeps the approved list under Wis. Stat. 441.01(4). It does not approve or refuse individual prerequisite labs. That decision sits with the nursing programme you apply to, so ask the programme and keep its answer in writing.
Is it safer to take A&P at a Wisconsin technical college?
If your programme has not confirmed online labs, yes. A course on a technical college's own transcript is the option Wisconsin programmes most often count. At the 2026-27 resident rate of $157.45 per credit, a 4-credit A&P course is about $630 before fees.
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, because some programmes want both parts together.
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
- Wis. Stat. ch. 441: Board of Nursing (official)441.01(4): the board shall direct that schools that qualify be placed on a list of schools the board has approved, on application and proof of qualifications, for professional nurses, practical nurses and advanced practice nurses. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- Chippewa Valley Technical College: Nursing (Associate Degree) advanced placement admission requirements (official)LPN advanced placement needs a Wisconsin or Minnesota LPN licence; General A&P, Advanced A&P, Microbiology, Developmental Psychology, English Composition 1, Oral/Interpersonal Communication or Speech, and Introduction to Psychology or Psychology of Human Relations, each with a C or better; HESI A2 scores of 75 or higher in A&P, Math and English. No time limit on sciences is stated. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.
- WTCS Tuition and Fee Guide FY 2026-27 (official)Resident program fee for 2026-27, approved 18 March 2026: $157.45 per credit for occupational (associate degree) courses and $196.05 per credit for Associate of Arts/Science courses. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.