Anatomy & Physiology

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum. I've been reading a lot of posts and getting a lot of great information that will help me in my quest to become a PA.

I have a few questions. My first question is: Does anyone out there knows of a good school that offers Anatomy & Physiology online and if it's accepted by PA schools. I took A&P a few years ago and did well in it (my grade was an A). But that was awhile ago and I'd like to take a refresher course before starting PA school.

I'm applying to a few PA programs in the Spring and Fall. I'm about three courses short of a Bachelors degree. I attended an acupuncture school that upon completion I was to receive a BS in Health Sciences and a Masters in acupuncture. But half way through my program, my school lost it's accreditation, however, I was able to graduate through a teach-out program and I ended up with a diploma in acupuncture instead. My second question is, Does anyone know of anyone that's made the transition from acupuncturist to PA? Does anyone know if being an acupuncturist for the last 5 years increase my chances of getting into PA school?

Hi John,

If you are taking A&P for credit, there are no online courses that exist, you will need to find an accredited school that offers it for credit (community colleges are great places for that)...You might find a class that has an online lecture with an in-class lab. However, if you are just taking it for your own personal education, just google online A&P and you will probably find a few companies offering it, just know that it will definitely not count for credit. If your goal is just to refresh, I'd recommend getting a textbook and going over it yourself...much cheaper!

If you go to www.physicianassistantforum.com/forums/ you will find some people who started as acupuncturists.

john howard in Germantown, Maryland said: Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum. I've been reading a lot of posts and getting a lot of great information that will help me in my quest to become a PA.

I have a few questions. My first question is: Does anyone out there knows of a good school that offers Anatomy & Physiology online and if it's accepted by PA schools. I took A&P a few years ago and did well in it (my grade was an A). But that was awhile ago and I'd like to take a refresher course before starting PA school.

I'm applying to a few PA programs in the Spring and Fall. I'm about three courses short of a Bachelors degree. I attended an acupuncture school that upon completion I was to receive a BS in Health Sciences and a Masters in acupuncture. But half way through my program, my school lost it's accreditation, however, I was able to graduate through a teach-out program and I ended up with a diploma in acupuncture instead. My second question is, Does anyone know of anyone that's made the transition from acupuncturist to PA? Does anyone know if being an acupuncturist for the last 5 years increase my chances of getting into PA school?

Hi,
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