CRNA class size?

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What was/is the crna program you attend(ed) and its class size?

I've heard between mid-teens and low-thirties to be most common currently. Though I've also heard responses anywhere from 5 to 72, both of which seem unlikely (or at least highly atypical).

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Specializes in ICU, currently in Anesthesia School.

TWU (largest program in the country I think) admits approx. 150 each year (graduates approx 100 each year)

my class is 14

there is a program in the northwest that admits 6.

Each program is limited only by the clinical sites they can provide. In other words, each school could absorb as many as they could fit into a lecture hall for the didactic, but to maintain the minimum procedural #'s required- they would have to have ALOT of faculty and OR's to provide the opportunity to learn.

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Barry University...72

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We have 20 in our class at Allegheny Valley in Pittsburgh starting this August.

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TWU (largest program in the country I think) admits approx. 150 each year (graduates approx 100 each year)

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100+ students?...Wow, my undergrad class wasn't that big. How does one school find the clinical sites and faculty to prepare so many SRNAs?

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If the class size is so large chances are they have numerous clinical sites in different states. Good luck

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Specializes in ICU.
TWU (largest program in the country I think) admits approx. 150 each year (graduates approx 100 each year)

my class is 14

there is a program in the northwest that admits 6.

Each program is limited only by the clinical sites they can provide. In other words, each school could absorb as many as they could fit into a lecture hall for the didactic, but to maintain the minimum procedural #'s required- they would have to have ALOT of faculty and OR's to provide the opportunity to learn.

Please forgive my dim appearance, but what is TWU?

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TWU = Texas Wesleyan University

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Specializes in ICU, currently in Anesthesia School.

texas wesleyan university. They require the students to be on campus for a year, then you go to clinical sites across the country.

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Specializes in MICU & SICU.

East Carolina admits 12.

I am shocked that some other programs admit as many as 100.

Those of you that are from large programs how many students have not made it through to the next semester?

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10 start in spring

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Specializes in Trauma/Surgical ICU, L&D.

Westminster 13

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