Work requirements to apply for CRNA school

Trusted Brand · Mar 18

Your best bet is to contact the program(s) you're interested in--- some schools accept PRN experience

HOWEVER--

It's great you've got 6 years under your belt, that's very competitive- but one other thing to consider-- and ask about when contacting schools or researching them-- is do they consider PICU Experience?

Many programs do not count PICU towards the experience required for CRNA School admissions-- it sounds like your MICU experience was before your 4 years in PICU-- if so, *some* schools may not consider your ICU experience "current" enough or at all.

If a school was on the fence about accepting PRN status (especially when they have ample amounts of applicants who are current/full time in the ICU), your 6 years' ICU experience leading up to PRN may come into consideration, so knowing how they view that experience will be very important.

I hope that makes sense! I don't want to make you feel hesitant or nervous to pursue CRNA as you 100% can do it-- I'm just painting a realistic picture of what you should consider before accepting a blanket answer to your post-- CRNA School research is incredibly important and not all schools will consider the same experiences and qualifications (you'll notice some will even say "on a case by case basis" which is a huge flag saying you should contact them BEFORE applying and assuming you'll meet the requirements)

Feel free to connect inside our Free community if you want more help- I periodically host free coaching webinars that you can ask questions in. Find out more here: www.cspaedu.com/community

Cheers to your future!