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Each school is a little different. Most require organic and inorganic chemistry. Some require Biochemistry , physics, genetics, and microbiology as well. Each school I’ve looked at requires at least organic chemistry. Not sure how they are getting away with not having that.

No. CRNA school alone is 3 yrs since it became a doctorate level. That’s after you’ve obtained a bachelors, completed those specific science courses, obtained CCRN, and worked ICU for a minimum of 1 yr. You can definitely argue that’s it’s more difficult and time consuming to become a CRNA than a MD.

Thank you. Makes sense.

Thank you for being rationale and answering my question. The last paragraph is very informative to me. Thank you.

Correct, I don’t have a license yet. Not for another few months. Stated that from the start. But how does that mean that I can’t have my path planned from A to Z? I know exactly what I want and how to get there, so it’s irrelevant that I’m not licensed yet.

The BSN to work in an ICU is a good point. That honestly didn’t cross my mind. The ICUs where I’m from seem to just want RN’s with a pulse, BSN or not. Pretty in demand.

I'm working on my RN and plan to go to CRNA school. I've noticed that a few CRNA schools will allow you to have a bachelors in other science areas, as long as you are an RN. But the best school seem to require a BSN. Why is that? Why is an easy, relatively useless, easy to obtain degree required over something like a bachelors in chemistry?