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I am not a recognised healthcare professional, and I am taking some of the 14 health science courses online. Are college classes from sites like EdX, Coursera, or Study.com acceptable for the eight classes that need to be from an accredited institution of higher learning?

IBLCE looks for the course to be provided by an accredited institution, so if the provider is not accredited, then you will need to make sure that you take any necessary additional steps to have it recognised by an accredited institution. The proof of completion must have the name of the accredited institution on it.

In some cases with online classes, for a course to be recognised by an accredited institution, the student pays a higher fee and/or meets additional requirements (e.g. a short exam).

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