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Is it true you have to have a degree before you can be accepted into the wgu pre license program? I have my certified nursing assistant license as well as a physical therapy aide certification. I have worked in the health care field. I am an Indiana resident. Anyone have any helpful insight to the program? I do have a phone interview set up.

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Yes, you need to have a degree, like an associates degree (2 year degree). It also says this on their webpage.

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Thank you. I saw that after more research. I thought they might have offered some of the perquisites but I was mistaken.

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You DO NOT have to have a degree unless they changed that within the last few months. I have been in the program since Oct. in Indiana. I have 17 years work experience in the health field, but I do not have a degree.

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This is from the website! Degree is not needed!

To be considered for enrollment in the program, students must have earned a bachelor's or associate's degree AND/OR completed the following program admissions prerequisites:

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Foundations

Language and Communications

Quantitative Literacy

Literature, Arts, and Humanities

Behavioral Science

Nutrition

Anatomy and Physiology

Clinical Microbiology

Total Program: 120 Competency Units (credit equivalents)

Less: any competency units waived through transfer of prior college credits and prerequisites

WGU offers degrees, not classes. As a competency-based online university, progress through your degree program is determined by demonstrating your competence through carefully designed assessments and completion of a professional portfolio, capstone, or both. As a student in this program, you will complete the assessments (courses) listed below in order to graduate. These assessments are required, though you may be able to clear some of these requirements through a course-by-course transcript analysis. (Learn more about transferring credits.) Each assessment has a course of study, which contains a study guide and recommended learning resources for you to use while completing said assessment. Your assigned mentor will help guide you through this process.

For ease of understanding, WGU has assigned competency units to each of its assessments as indicated below. A competency unit is equivalent to a semester credit hour of learning. WGU terms are six months in length. During a typical term, students will be expected to complete at least 12 to 13 competency units. Grades are assigned on a Pass/Not Pass basis; a "Pass" at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of "B" or better.

Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for more information about these assessments and their courses of study. View the PDF program guide. (Download Adobe Reader to view this file.)

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[TD]AGC1[/TD]

[TD]Foundations of College Mathematics[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TD]BBC1[/TD]

[TD]Communications Foundations[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GMC1[/TD]

[TD]Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GMT1[/TD]

[TD]Human Physiology[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]ALT1[/TD]

[TD]Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GKE1[/TD]

[TD]Themes in U.S. and World History[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GKT1[/TD]

[TD]Applications in U.S. and World History[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]LAE1[/TD]

[TD]Language and Communication: Essay[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]LUT1[/TD]

[TD]Language and Communication: Presentation[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]IWC1[/TD]

[TD]Literature, Arts and the Humanities[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]IWT1[/TD]

[TD]Literature, Arts and the Humanities: Analysis and Interpretation[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]MBC1[/TD]

[TD]Clinical Microbiology[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]MLT1[/TD]

[TD]Clinical Microbiology Laboratory[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GLC1[/TD]

[TD]Behavioral Science Survey[/TD]

[TD]6[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GLT1[/TD]

[TD]Issues in Behavioral Science[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]AWA1[/TD]

[TD]Introduction to Nursing Clinical Skills[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GRT1[/TD]

[TD]Biochemistry[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]CSC1[/TD]

[TD]Nutrition for Contemporary Society[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]TTT1[/TD]

[TD]Introduction to Nursing Arts and Science[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]GZT1[/TD]

[TD]Organizational Systems: Safety and Regulation[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DIC1[/TD]

[TD]Medical Dosage Calculations[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]AAC1[/TD]

[TD]Pharmacology[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DOV1[/TD]

[TD]Health Assessment[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]BEC1[/TD]

[TD]Applied Health Care Statistics and Analysis[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DTV1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part I[/TD]

[TD]4[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]AXA1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part I Clinical Skills[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]AYA1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part I Clinical[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DZV1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part II[/TD]

[TD]4[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]AZA1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part II Clinical Skills[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]BAA1[/TD]

[TD]Caring Arts and Science Across the Lifespan Part II Clinical[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]DUV1[/TD]

[TD]Chronic Care of the Adult[/TD]

[TD]4[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]BBA1[/TD]

[TD]Chronic Care of the Adult Clinical Simulation[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]BDA1[/TD]

[TD]Chronic Care of the Adult Clinical[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]DVV1[/TD]

[TD]Care of the Developing Family[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]BHA1[/TD]

[TD]Care of the Developing Family Clinical and Simulation[/TD]

[TD]1.5[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DWV1[/TD]

[TD]Nursing Care of Children[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]BIA1[/TD]

[TD]Nursing Care of Children Clinical and Simulation[/TD]

[TD]1.5[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD]DPV1[/TD]

[TD]Care of the Older Adult[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]DXV1[/TD]

[TD]Psych/Mental Health[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TWT1[/TD]

[TD]Psych/Mental Health Clinical[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]RUC1[/TD]

[TD]Professional Roles and Values[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]RUP1[/TD]

[TD]Project in Professional Roles and Values[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]RTT1[/TD]

[TD]Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]GPT1[/TD]

[TD]Community Health Practice[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]CZT1[/TD]

[TD]Community Health Clinical[/TD]

[TD]2[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]EBT1[/TD]

[TD]Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]DCC1[/TD]

[TD]Critical Care Nursing[/TD]

[TD]4[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]BLA1[/TD]

[TD]Critical Care Nursing Clinical Simulation[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]BPA1[/TD]

[TD]Critical Care Nursing Clinical[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]ATC1[/TD]

[TD]Information Management and the Application of Technology[/TD]

[TD]3[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]DYV1[/TD]

[TD]Nursing Role Transition[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]CFP1[/TD]

[TD]Nursing Role Transition Leadership Experience[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]PZT1[/TD]

[TD]Professional Portfolio[/TD]

[TD]1[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TXT1[/TD]

[TD]Nursing Clinical Practicum[/TD]

[TD]4[/TD]

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