KStout2013

Hi Bill! Thanks for the reply! I contacted my advisor and the state board team at Excelsior but can't get any response beyond "this is what is required for our degree". There's no included labs for any sciences now, and that worries me, I'd have to pay cash to add labs to my A&P classes. They've refered me to the PA state board, and I am doubting I'm going to get a straight answer from them either. The whole thing has me sweating it out right now. I'm terrified I'm going to drop $30k on a degree and not be able to be licensed ??‍♀️

So for you they had a micro lab but no A&P labs, but now they have A&P labs but no micro lab. And told me I'd have to pay cash for the lab if I want it. You're still in, or you graduated? And are you licensed now? I can't seem to get a straight answer from them, probably won't from state either. Considering withdrawing and doing the rest of my pre requisites through Portage.

You mean you had to retake because it had been too long? Excelsior now has available labs for A&P, but they do not for Micro, and it's not considered a standard part of the degree so if I do take the lab I have to pay cash. And figure out where to get a micro lab, if I need one.

@emtpbill Sorry I realize this thread is a little stale now but I just found it. I'm also an EMT-P in PA hoping to finish the Excelsior program this time (started in 2008, had a bunch of kids and a divorce, timed out, you know how it goes LOL), so I'm finishing my prereqs including redoing Micro and A&P I/II because its been more than 5 years for them. Anyway my question is, did your science classes include a lab? Excelsior doesn't include the lab with the classes, and doesn't even offer a Micro lab, and now I'm really worried my education won't be accepted by the board for me to get my license. Any thoughts? I've tried calling the board but its hours on hold and I'm still waiting for a real person, Googling gives me nothing, hoping you might be able to help me out! Thank you!!