One year CRNA program?

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I had someone tell me in passing that it was crazy to take the long route to become a CRNA, that her sister did it in one year or a maybe a little more by taking all the prerequisites for the program first (after working in critical care for the required time, of course). She said that she may have gotten her masters first. I am having a very difficult time finding information on this, prerequisites or a masters degree to make the program shorter. I am not looking for the schooling to be easy, so please don't assume, but why not take this opportunity if I can? I have not seen this person again and hope that someone can help by giving some information or just a link. I live in Houston, Texas, but would travel if it would make the program quicker, thank you.

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I have never heard of a fast track program for CRNA, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

However, I believe prereq's are set by AANA. With that said I believe one of the requirements is to have a BSN in nursing or equiv (science). Additionally, you would need your RN with a minimum 1 year critical care exp.

Another question that I have is do you already have your masters? If not, than this route wouldn't make sense anyway (that is if it does exist) The CRNA program is equiv to a master deg program.

I don't think that they would create a short cut to becoming a CRNA.

I would check out AANA's website as well as the CRNA section on this forum. : )

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I don't know of any one year CRNA programs.. but you might find this helpful.

If you looked at the course curriculum for the particular program you're interested in, there are probably a few classes that you should be able to take before being accepted to the CRNA program as a non-degree seeking student. Not all schools allow this, but if you could do this it would definitely lighten your course load.. More than likely it would still take you 2 years to complete the program though because most schools like to keep cohorts together.

Even so, I still think it would be a good idea. You could take what you could while getting in your 1-2 years of ICU experience and then not have to worry about having so many classes to take at one time once in the CRNA program. As intense as I've heard that CRNA school is, I think that in itself would be a blessing.

Here's an example of what one of my local schools (UAB) offers:

http://main.uab.edu/shrp/default.aspx?pid=119752

Anyway, it's something that I suggest looking into. Good luck and happy new year!

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Specializes in M/S, MICU, CVICU, SICU, ER, Trauma, NICU.

ONE YEAR?

Nope.

God help us if that happens--I very much doubt that. Look up CRNA schools and you will get a list of them.

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Specializes in Nurse Anesthetist.

It is not possible to get your clinical hours for the requirement to take the boards. Actually many of the current 2 year programs are seriously considering adding a year or so to their program. Gone are the days when you just have to learn "tasks" to do this job. You need so much more advanced education that include regionals, pain mgmt, cardiac and neuro cases that are so much more advanced.

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There is no shortcut to becoming a CRNA. There is no such thing as a one year program to obtain your CRNA no matter what degree you currently posess.

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Specializes in CRNA, Law, Peer Assistance, EMS.

No such 'shortcut' exists...nor has it ever.

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It is a post-graduate CRNA program only for people who already have their masters in nursing. There are a few schools that have it.

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ONE YEAR?

Nope.

God help us if that happens--I very much doubt that. Look up CRNA schools and you will get a list of them.

Thank you for your post on how to utilize Google, I will be sure to use that next time I am adding information to my CRNA database I have built up before posting here for additional information that some may have access to that I do not. :twocents:

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ONE YEAR?

Nope.

God help us if that happens--I very much doubt that. Look up CRNA schools and you will get a list of them.

Forgive my first sarcastic response, I guess what I should have said is that fortunately for the posters taking time out of their busy schedule to help me become informed, I have done much research on many schools regarding this subject before posting here and am not planning on trying to get answers I can easily find on my own, that would just be down right lazy and a waste of time. And yes, God help us if there were a way to get through anesthetist school in one year without have taken the removed courses before hand, I wouldn't want to be the patient of that provider of care either.

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Thank you everyone for your responses. I am sorry if I worried some of you with my post, I need to clarify. I didn't mean to post that I am looking for a short cut or fast track and do not believe they should be of such nonsense, simply a way to take some of the classes before the program to ease and shorten the load and still obtain the equivalent training, I believe that is what the woman was telling me her sister did--I hate it when someone tells me something like this and then I do not have an opportunity to follow up with them :bugeyes:. 'litchi' brought up a good point and I looked into that link posted, it was very useful and your school uses a system that makes it easy to navigate their site and get exactly the answers one is looking for if the topic is covered on their site, I cannot say that for the list of school sites I already have, so thank you. Thank you RB2000 for your response. I have done much research on the subject, this site and many others. No, I do not have my masters, and I bet you're right that it may not make since to get it first, before a masters program. JoPACURN, I have done much research on the subject beyond lists of CRNA schools and am using this post as an attempt to further that, but thank you. Qwiigley, an extra year would be a headache, but I can't say it's a bad idea, lol, considering the profession.

I have done much research on this subject, here and all over the world of the net, please don't feel the need to school me on the need to research, however, thank you. I am using this post as an attempt to retrieve information from people who may have ways of obtaining detailed information that I do not or have not thought of.

I am going through the program, whether it remains on average a 2 1/2 year length program or extends to 4, I just want to explore all of my options before hand, a better informed person makes better informed decisions.

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On another note, to make it easier on yourself, you can take up to 12 credits before you get accepted into the program. That will make the course load easier to handle, but you still have to start with all of the other students and work through the 27 to 32 month program to become a CRNA

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