The UPMC Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia is offered in partnership with Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, and prepares students for advanced anesthesia practice through a full-time, doctoral-level nurse anesthesia curriculum. The program combines rigorous didactic instruction with extensive hands-on clinical training at UPMC Hamot and affiliated clinical sites, allowing students to gain experience across a wide range of anesthesia techniques and patient populations. Known for its hospital-based training model and close faculty mentorship, the program emphasizes early clinical immersion, professional development, and preparation for eligibility to sit for the National Certification Examination.

Degree Type

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Anesthesia

Program Length

28 months, full time

Credit Hours

48 semester hours

Starting Month

January

Application Deadline

May

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

A current RN license in Pennsylvania.

A minimum of one year experience as a registered professional nurse where you’ve developed independent decision making skills, demonstrated psycho motor skills and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring based on knowledge of physiology and pharmacological principles. Acceptable critical care experience includes: ICU (Intensive Care Unit), Neonatal ICU, PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit, or ER (Emergency Room).

A minimum 3.0 on the last 60 units of the baccalaureate program.

Minimum GRE score of 900.

Required Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support). CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) is highly recommended, but not required.

Course Prerequisites: Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Intro to Statistics course, Undergraduate nursing research course, and Intro to Computers (Recommended, not required). All with a B or better.

Contact

ph: (814) 877-2938
email: [email protected]
web: hamotschoolofanesthesia.org