• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (official transcripts from colleges where you received a bachelor's degree or higher or from which you have received graduate credit)
• Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course
• Current licensure as an RN with at least one year (two years preferred) of professional RN practice
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• Three letters of recommendation
• Current resume
• Personal essay
• Criminal background check
• An interview will be conducted as part of the admission process

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or other appropriate degree. 
• Graduation from an accredited (ACEN or CCNE) nursing program. 
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 
• Completion of one chemistry course and one course in statistics or epidemiology. 
• Current licensure as a registered nurse. 
• Minimum of one year (two years preferred), full-time experience as a registered nurse in a critical care setting where the applicant has had the opportunities to: 
  • Develop independent decision-making skills. 
  • Demonstrate psychomotor skills. 
  • Use and interpret advanced monitoring techniques based on knowledge of physiological and pharmacological principles. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications valid through   the end of the third academic semester are required, if admitted to the program 
• Personal interview with program faculty (by invitation after application screening). 
• Completion of health questionnaire, physical exam and immunization record (required prior to program start).

• Master’s degree in nursing or other appropriate master’s degree that provided the ability for the graduate to obtain certification and/or licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
• Graduation from an accredited (COA) nurse anesthesia program.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse and current certification as registered nurse anesthetist.
• Personal interview with program faculty (by invitation after application screening).
• Completion of health questionnaire, physical exam and immunization record (required prior to program start).

• Earned master’s degree in nursing from:
  • A program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
  • A graduate nurse anesthesia degree from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
  • BSN prepared nurses with a Master’s degree in a non-nursing business- or health-related field will be considered for acceptance upon review by the program director.
• Cumulative grade point average (GPA) from master’s level nursing courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Completed criminal background check.
• Documentation of the following on the official transcript:
  • Nursing Research or Evidence Based Practice course
  • The ‘3-P’s’ (Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology)
  • Graduate Statistics

MEd and Trauma Informed Teaching Students: In addition to submitting the application for admission, we require the following documents to complete your admission file: