The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) Nurse Anesthesia Program is a full-time, 36-month Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) track accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) through 2034 that prepares registered nurses to become Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). The program requires 107 credits of combined didactic and clinical coursework and typically begins each May, blending state-of-the-art classroom and simulation instruction with extensive clinical immersion at sites throughout North Carolina that expose students to general, regional, pediatric, obstetric, and complex anesthesia care. With a selective admissions process and small cohort structure (often around 26 students per class), graduates benefit from high outcomes — including a 96 % first-time National Certification Exam pass rate — and 100 % employment within six months of graduation while developing leadership, evidence-based practice skills, and broad perioperative experience across diverse clinical settings.

Degree Type

DNP

Program Length

24 months, full time

Credit Hours

50 semester hours

Starting Month

August

Application Deadline

October

Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required.

Current licensure as a registered nurse in North Carolina, prior to enrollment.

1 year minimum of continuous full-time acute care experience in critical care setting. You should be able to calculate drug dosages and vasoactive drips without the use of an IV pump or hemodynamic monitor. Acceptable critical care experience includes: Cardio Vascular ICU, Neuro ICU, Surgical ICU, or Medical ICU. Pediatric ICU and Neonatal ICU are accepted as long as you also have experience in an adult critical care. Not acceptable: ER (Emergency Room), PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit), and OR (Operating Room).

A minimum GPA 3.0 in nursing.

Satisfactory score on the GRE or MAT (taken within the past five years). Competitive scores are 1,000 for the GRE and around 403 for the MAT.

Required Certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and CCRN must be included with your application.

1 course in Health Assessment, 1 undergraduate course in Chemistry, and 1 course in Inferential Statistics.

A minimum of 2​ shadowing experiences with a CRNA.

Contact

ph: (919) 250-9740
email: nmaree@rsna-edu.org
web: www.rsna-edu.org