The University of Michigan–Flint Nurse Anesthesia Program is a full-time, doctoral-level track offered through the School of Health Professions that prepares registered nurses for advanced anesthesia practice and eligibility to sit for the National Certification Examination. The curriculum blends rigorous classroom study with early and sustained clinical immersion, with students completing hands-on training across a variety of affiliate hospitals in Michigan, including exposure to general, regional, obstetric, pediatric, and specialty anesthesia cases. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, and development of clinical judgment, leadership, and systems-based skills within a cohort-based learning environment.

Degree Type

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)

Program Length

24 months, full time

Credit Hours

63 semester hours

Starting Month

August

Application Deadline

October 1

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

Current, unrestricted, licensure as a Registered Nurse in Michigan or one of the United States

Minimum of one year’s experience in the last five years as a registered nurse in a critical care nursing area. Acceptable critical care experience includes: Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Coronary Care Unit, *Neonatal ICU, or *Emergency Department. *Applicants are expected to have a working knowledge of Swan Ganz and other advanced monitoring modalities and titration of vasopressors, which are not usually utilized in the ER or NICU.

3.0 GPA in required prerequisite classes as well as a 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA (last 120 units).

The GRE General test will be used to supplement undergraduate records and other indicators of students potential success in the program. The scores provide a common measure for comparing the qualifications of applicants who come from a variety of colleges and universities.
They review the percentile scores so you should consider repeating if your percentile scores are low.

Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider).

Those seeking admission to the Master of Science in Anesthesia program must complete the following prerequisites (or their equivalents) at an accredited institution prior to regular admission to the program: Statistics, Fundamentals of Chemistry I (Inorganic Chemistry), Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab (strongly recommended), Organic Chemistry, College Algebra, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II OR a single semester A&P class of 5 or more credits, Microbiology Basics OR Organismal Biology and Cell Biology and Mammalian Physiology. If your science credits are 10 years old or more, a recent repeat of Organic or Biochemistry and one course in Anatomy/Physiology is required.

Contact

ph: (810) 262-9264
email: [email protected]
web: www.umflint.edu