Nurse Anesthetists programs in Canada?

[CRNA, DNSc]

In order to be certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (CCNA) you must sucessfully pass the certification exam. In order to take the exam you must hold an RN license in one of the states/territories and graduate from an Accredited program. The program must be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. So the answer to your questions are no they will not "credit your education" and no you will not be eligible to take the exam.

Jasoneks said:

but if you study in canada and find a job in the US they will still credit your education right? you only need to pass the exam right?

[diver117]

CRNA does not exist in Canada, here its assistant. 

[loriangel14, RN]

The info I found online indicated that U of T has a program, but no nurse anesthetist jobs actually exist in Canada.

[lrobinson5]

So what is the point of having a program when their are no jobs available in Canada? Unless it is a private college. I don't really know why they would subsidize a program that will ship graduates out of the country.

[BCRNA]

The Canadian program is for techs. They don't independently administer anesthesia. CRNAs in the US make more than anesthesiologists in Canada. They have a social healthcare system. Canada is a great place, but their healthcare careers are very low paying.

[wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA]

zeenakhan said:

I am a resident of Canada, and I am thinking about becoming a CRNA. My question is can I finish my studies in Canada and apply for a job in the U.S.?

My understanding is that they are two totally different programs so you would not be able to transfer from Canada to the you.S.

[gazpaz]

I would visit the Council of Accreditation website for their list of "approved" nurse anesthesia programs. Your program submits your paperwork to the council in order to allow you to sit for the certification exam.

[Bluebolt]

I have Canadian ICU RN friends. No such thing as CRNA in Canada, sadly. Any type of education you would receive there would be different than independent anesthesia providers in America, so you wouldn't be eligible to sit for our boards. You can come to America with your Canadian RN license, take the NCLEX, and then work in an ICU here. I'm not sure if, at that point, you'd be eligible to apply to CRNA school here in America.

[wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA]

https://bloomberg.nursing.utoronto.ca/news/canadas-first-nurse-practitioner-in-anesthesia-care-program-celebrates-recent-graduates It isn't quite the same, but there is now a nurse anesthesia training program in Canada.

[M.Salina]

I am a Canadian nurse and also studied at the University of Toronto. The program only ran for about two years and is no longer available.

[loriangel14, RN]

There is a nurse anesthetist program at the University of Toronto.

[lrobinson5]

I thought nurse anesthetists didn't exist in Canada. Maybe my info is outdated.