Anesthesia Tech Programs

Case Western Reserve University

• In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Cleveland-based private Case Western Reserve University 41st among universities in the United States. The university grants a master of science in anesthesia degree in cooperation with the University Hospitals in Cleveland. To qualify for the program, students must take the Medical College Admission Test, have a bachelor's degree in any field and have a history of coursework in specific physical and life science prerequisites. Only 15 students receive admission at one time and then spend 24 months in the program.

  Case Western Reserve University
  11100 Euclid Ave.
  Cleveland, OH 44106
  216-844-8077
  anesthesiaprogram.com

Emory University

• Located in Atlanta, Emory University was No. 17 on U.S. News and World Report's list of "National Universities" for 2010. The private, Methodist university's master of medical science program in anesthesiology is designed for licensed physician assistants or individuals with a bachelor's degree, a record of necessary prerequisite coursework and satisfactory Graduate Record Examinations or MCAT scores. Between 40 and 50 students receive admission to the program annually. The program lasts for 24 months with students completing clinical rotations at hospitals in the Atlanta area and in medical facilities throughout Georgia and neighboring states.

  Emory University
  57 Executive Park South
  Suite 300
  Atlanta, GA 30329
  404-727-5910
  emoryaaprogram.org

Nova Southeastern University

• A private institution, Nova Southeastern University offers a 27-month master of health science degree in anesthesiology. The nonsectarian college is in St. Petersburg, Florida, and students complete the required 2,500 hours of clinical internships in area hospitals. In addition to a bachelor's degree, prerequisite coursework and scores from the GRE or MCAT, applicants must submit documented proof of eight hours of observation in operating rooms and a written summary of a journal article on anesthesiology to be considered for admission. A limited number of the required courses for the program are offered online.

  Nova Southeastern University
  3200 South University Drive
  St. Petersburg, FL 33328
  800-356-0026
  nova.edu/mhs/anesthesia/

South University

• Based in Savannah, Georgia, South University is a private, nonsectarian college that offers programs in business, law and allied health. The anesthesiology assistant program at the school requires 28 months of full-time study to complete and culminates in a master of medical science degree. Admissions requirements include a bachelor's degree, math and science prerequisite coursework and operating room observation; no standardized test scores are necessary. Nearly 2,700 clinical hours in Georgia hospital and medical center settings are required for the program.

  South University
  709 Mall Blvd.
  Savannah, GA 31406
  912-201-8083
  southuniversity.edu/campus/as2.asp

University of Missouri at Kansas City

• A public institution, the University of Missouri at Kansas City offers a master of science in anesthesia program. A bachelor of science degree, a background of college-level science and mathematics, MCAT scores and an eight-hour operating room observation are among the admission requirements. Students spend the first three semesters of the 28-month program completing classroom-based coursework in anatomy, patient monitoring, pharmacology and other subject areas. The remainder of the program consists of clinical experience gained in settings throughout Kansas City.

  University of Missouri at Kansas City
  2411 Holmes St.
  Kansas City, MO 64108-2792
  816-235-5412
  umkc.edu