One year CRNA program?

[MsHazel]

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.

[lyela]

Sorry to highjack this thread but:

Why don't the MDs just put-up or shut-up and set-up one recertification test for all

providers- MDs, AAs and CRNAs. DOs can certify by the same ABMS boards that MDs have to pass to practice in the same way and some MDs have long claimed that DOs were inferior. How that did that were out for the MDs?

[aCRNAhopeful]

I'll give you that

[learnofjoy]

Wow... the energy that goes through some of these threads...

Just to give a brief history - up until the 80s (I'm pretty sure it was the 80's), all you needed to become a CRNA was a BS - Nurse anesthesia was a concentration in your bachelor's program. Today, there are many CNRA certification degrees for those who've been practicing for over 20 years and are seeking the now-standard masters degree. This program is usually one year. Whoever informed the asker about a one year program may have already been a CRNA in this situation or else had much outdated information.

I'm not sure when this will happen, but soon (5-10 years?), the nurse anesthetist will need a terminal degree to practice. I've been to many CRNA school websites and have read that some of these schools are already developing their new curriculum.

And yes, some of the programs are thinking of adding an extra year to their program.

As for standard program lengths, 28 months is average. 24 is the shortest, 36 is the longest.

24 months = 9 schools

25 months = 1 school

27 months = 25 schools

28 months = 42 schools

29 months = 4 schools

30 months = 12 schools

31 months = 3 schools

32 months = 4 schools

33 months = 3 schools

36 months = 5 schools

[foraneman]

Sorry to highjack this thread but:

Why don't the MDs just put-up or shut-up and set-up one recertification test for all

providers- MDs, AAs and CRNAs. DOs can certify by the same ABMS boards that MDs have to pass to practice in the same way and some MDs have long claimed that DOs were inferior. How that did that were out for the MDs?

For one thing the training of CRNAs is not regulated by physicians. We certainly are not about to have them interfere with our re-certification. So, basically they can shut up, since it is not up to them to 'put up'.

[foraneman]

Wow... the energy that goes through some of these threads...

Just to give a brief history - up until the 80s (I'm pretty sure it was the 80's), all you needed to become a CRNA was a BS - Nurse anesthesia was a concentration in your bachelor's program. Today, there are many CNRA certification degrees for those who've been practicing for over 20 years and are seeking the now-standard masters degree. This program is usually one year. Whoever informed the asker about a one year program may have already been a CRNA in this situation or else had much outdated information.

I'm not sure when this will happen, but soon (5-10 years?), the nurse anesthetist will need a terminal degree to practice. I've been to many CRNA school websites and have read that some of these schools are already developing their new curriculum.

And yes, some of the programs are thinking of adding an extra year to their program.

As for standard program lengths, 28 months is average. 24 is the shortest, 36 is the longest.

24 months = 9 schools

25 months = 1 school

27 months = 25 schools

28 months = 42 schools

29 months = 4 schools

30 months = 12 schools

31 months = 3 schools

32 months = 4 schools

33 months = 3 schools

36 months = 5 schools

One correction. In the 80's you were required to have completed a bachelors degree PRIOR to entering anesthesia school. CRNA was not part of the degree.

[lyela]

For one thing the training of CRNAs is not regulated by physicians. We certainly are not about to have them interfere with our re-certification. So, basically they can shut up, since it is not up to them to 'put up'.

If training was not regulated by physicians, the ACT Model wouldn't exist. A lot of SRNAs have to cue up for procedures, while residents go to the head of the line. It seems to me this is regulations, maybe not to you.

[foraneman]

If training was not regulated by physicians, the ACT Model wouldn't exist. A lot of SRNAs have to cue up for procedures, while residents go to the head of the line. It seems to me this is regulations, maybe not to you.

Interfered with and affected by, yes. But not regulated or constructed by physicians. Physicians have no say in any curriculum content required, certification or re-certification exams was my point.

[88pomme, LPN, LVN]

Very informative thread. I was wondering if there were any MSN RNs who attended/are attending the post-masters CRNA programs. How competitive are they? How are you managing work and school, etc.

Thanks