What are the education requirements to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist?
The requirements as of October 2002 are as follows: you must have a BS in Nursing from an accredited school, a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.8, posses a current and valid registered nursing license, a minimum of one year care experience (ICU, CCU, NICU, OR, ER, PACU are examples of acute care), and a minimum combined score of 1350 on the GRE (Graduate Records Examination) or a 450 on the GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test). What were the education requirements for you to become a CRNA? The requirements twenty something years ago to be admitted to a nurse anesthetist school was not as difficult as it is today. You needed to have a diploma or degree in nursing, some nursing experience but it was not required. Where did you complete your educational preparation? For nursing school I attended Holzer in Gallipolis, Ohio. I attended Charleston Memorial Hospital for the CRNA training. How often do you have to renew your license? The license has to be renewed each year. What ki
