The program is offered in a full time format over 28 months and classes now begin each August and January.  The curriculum consists of 52 didactic credits and 60 equivalent credits of clinical practice (students do not pay tuition for the clinical credits). The curriculum design integrates the classroom and clinical courses and consists of 20 core credits and 32 anesthesia specialty credits. Clinical practice begins as two days/week in the first term and increases in both intensity and frequency throughout the course of study. Clinical in the last term is 5 days/week and includes preparation sessions for the Certification Examination.  All anesthesia classes are during daylight hours and student are not scheduled for clinical experiences on anesthesia class days.  Core courses may be scheduled during evening hours and students' clinical schedules are adjusted accordingly.

Part-time study is also available for completion of the non-anesthesia focused courses prior to entering the full-time curriculum.  This allows the student to lessen the academic requirements of the full time program by increasing the program length.

Core Courses   (20 credits) Anesthesia Courses  (32 credits) 
Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
Advanced Pharmacology
Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Applied Statistics for EBP
Research for Evidence Based Practice I
Research for Evidence Based Practice I
Ethics and Health Care Finance (0 credit)
Nursing Graduate Orientation Module (0 credit)
On-line self-study modules		  Basic Principles of Anesthesia
Chemistry and Physics
Applied Physiology and Pathophysiology
Applied Pharmacology
Advanced Principles of Anesthesia I, II, & III
Team Training in Patient Safety
CRNA Role Seminar
Adult Physical Diagnosis Clinical (Anesthesia Focus)
 Research Practicum (Anesthesia Focus)

Clinical Practicums
(60 credit equivalents) 

 

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A Skills Lab is available in the School of Nursing for workshops for specific procedures such as intubation, IV and arterial catheter insertion, and regional anesthesia.  The School of Nursing has a human simulator center that can be designed as a Mock OR for the use of the students in the Nurse Anesthesia Program. In addition we use the WISER Simulation Center for various courses and activities.  Simulation is used to teach basic and advanced anesthesia skills, problem based management, Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (ACRM), and team training. 
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The School of Nursing has a dedicated Computer Lab.  Use is restricted to those enrolled in the School of Nursing.
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Minors are available in Education, Administration, Informatics, Research and Genetics.  All of the minors are 12 credits. 

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Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) completion option (post masters) was approved by the AANA COA in August 2007.