Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions

The MGH Institute’s Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions provide you with the content and preparation you need to succeed in graduate school and prepare for a career in healthcare. Courses are taught by practicing clinicians and researchers, with examples drawn from healthcare. The future of healthcare will require lifelong learners who are able to self-direct and manage time, learn from and collaborate with others, and take leadership roles by advocating for self and others – all part of what you’ll learn here.

Prepare for graduate school in any of the following areas:

Nursing
Athletic Training
Audiology
Genetic Counseling
Nutrition
Speech-Language Pathology
Occupational Therapy
Osteopathic Medicine
Pharmacy
Physician Assistant Studies
Physical Therapy
Other Health Professions

100% accredited by The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

More than 6,500 students have taken our online prerequisites since 2012
30+ courses offered every fall, spring, and summer
Flexible, online format with small classes
Faculty active in healthcare practice and research
Real-world examples drawn from the health professions

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Expert Faculty

Courses are taught by practicing clinicians and researchers with firsthand knowledge of how basic sciences and other critical skills required for admission to graduate school are used in clinical practice and research.

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Healthcare Emphasis

You will read, analyze, discuss, and apply real-world, health-related challenges critical for success in graduate school. The 6,500+ students who have taken our online prerequisites consistently thank us for that preparation.

High Quality Labs

When you enroll in one of our remote labs for science prerequisites, you will conduct experiments specifically geared for graduate school in the health professions – each of which is designed to be safely completed at home.

MGH’s connection to the IHP was a big deciding factor to me, I mean, it’s a world-renowned hospital. It was important to do the clinicals here, in fact, I did my preceptorship on the floor that I currently work on. Also, the program is set apart from other nursing programs because all classes are in-person, which I found super helpful.

Tyler Brown, RN (ABSN '23)

Orthopedics Unit, MGH (former account manager at Wayfair)

Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions

Online Prerequisites for the Health Professions

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Tyler Brown, RN (ABSN '23)