The University of Alabama at Birmingham has a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs that focuses on theory and hands-on clinical training. This 27-month program covers 112 hours of study and training over seven semesters. Interested students must have a bachelor's degree in nursing or a science, hold a license as a registered nurse, have at least a year of critical care experience, have an interview and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. In addition, an application to the graduate school, three letters of recommendation, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores and official transcripts must be submitted.
Nurse Anesthesia Program
School of Health Professions
Room 230
1705 University Blvd.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL 35294-1212
205-934-3209
main.uab.edu
The University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine has a nurse anesthesia program that is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. This program trains candidates in fields such as plastic, pediatrics, neurosurgical, cardiothoracic, head and neck and obstetrics. The candidates work under the supervision of a doctor or a certified registered nurse anesthetist and the ratio of student to teacher is one to one. Interested candidates should submit an application to the graduate school via the website, mail an application to the anesthesia department, have a bachelor’s degree in nursing with a license and critical care experience covering one year. Also, a 3.0 grade point average, three recommendation letters, GRE scores and all official transcripts are needed for consideration. If selected for consideration an interview will be given.
Department of Anesthesiology
LAC + USC Medical Center
1200 N. State St.
IPT Room
C4E100
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323-409-4597
keck.usc.edu
Baylor College of Medicine has a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs. About 30 students holding master’s degrees and 15 students holding bachelor's of nursing degrees are admitted yearly. This program has 12 months of coursework and 18 months of clinical hands-on training. Interested students should have at least one year’s clinical experience and hold a Texas registered nurse license. In addition, all official transcripts, GRE scores within the last four years, a 3.0 grade point average and application must be submitted. The college will conduct interviews with certain candidates of its choosing.
Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia
One Baylor Plaza, MS:BCM 115
Taub Annex Building
Suite 210
Houston, TX 77030
713-798-8650
bcm.edu