North Carolina CRNA Schools and Programs

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or CRNA are nurses that go through additional years of schooling to become qualified to administer anesthesia much like anesthesiologists. By obtaining CRNA training in North Carolina you should have the chance to experience a financially and rewarding career working closely with doctors and surgeons in many heath care treatment settings including, but not limited to operating rooms and specialty clinics.

Program Requirements

The first prerequisite for almost all North Carolina CRNA schools is often a four-year degree in nursing. Applicants must also possess a current nursing license for the state where they want to practice, in addition to certifications in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Most CRNA schools need a minimum 2 yrs of on-the-job experience in an intensive care or critical care unit. Additional experience in a surgical intensive care unit is also helpful. Some CRNA schools in North Carolina admit students with a minimum 2.75 gpa, though most call for a minimum 3.0 to 3.3 average. Aspiring students for CRNA training in North Carolina need to also achieve the absolute minimum score of 1,000 on the Graduate Requisite Exam (GRE).

Duration and Cost

The average CRNA course of study lasts from 2-3 years, according to full-time enrollment and various policies of numerous NC CRNA schools. Like a typical graduate school, tuition can get quite expensive ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 including tuition, textbooks, clinical and lab fees along with other supplies. Though, most CRNA students once admitted, may well be eligible to receive federal funding through the school, state, and private funds that will make getting the CRNA Degree in North Carolina much more affordable.

CRNA Courses

The courses within most CRNA schools in North Carolina combine academic theory with clinical practice. These types of classes are offered in sequences; material covered in a single semester is built upon over the following semester. Intensive training in the proper anesthesia procedures is also covered for all types of conditions requiring surgery. Topics covered in each of these courses may include but aren’t limited by:

• Pharmacology
• Patient preoperative care
• Anesthesia assessment
• Anesthesia equipment operation
• Patient and practitioner safety

Ready to enroll in a CRNA School in North Carolina start with checking out the links on right and also the schools below.

College Name	City	Zip	Degree	Program Length	Starting Month
Carolinas Medical Center	Charlotte	28232	Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate	27 months	AUG
Duke University	Durham	27710	Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate	28 months	JAN
East Carolina University College of Nursing	Greenville	27858	Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate	28 months	JAN
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Raleigh	27609	Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate in Nurse Anesthesia	24 months	AUG
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Winston-Salem	27157	Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Post-Master’s Certificate in Anesthesia Nursing	24 months	AUG
Western Carolina University	Candler	28715	Master of Science in Nursing	28 months	JAN