Those wishing to be considered for the Nurse Anesthesia Program must first meet these requirements:

• Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse.  Current license in North Carolina or a compact state for the state identified by faculty before enrollment.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited nursing program with the following academic achievement:
  • An overall GPA of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale).
  • A GPA of 3.0 or greater on all completed science courses (biology, anatomy, phyisiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, and  microbiology).
• Transcripts of all academic work attempted beyond high school. For specific instructions on submission please click here.
• Satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); a score of 950 is preferred (MAT score are not accepted).
• An undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or greater.
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who know the applicant's professional qualifications, such as clinical manager or supervisor, academic professor, or physician colleague.
• A one-page statement of purpose.
• A minimum of 18 months current full time critical care experience with adult clients prior to matriculation. (See experience requirements below.)
• Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Computer literacy is required for coursework.
• A personal interview with the clinical program's admission committee.

Experience in the following areas is applicable:

• Adult intensive care unit
• Surgical intensive care unit
• Trauma intensive care unit
• Cardiac intensive care unit
• Neuro intensive care unit
• Cardiovascular recovery unit

Experience in the following area does not apply:

• Post-anesthesia care unit
• Emergency department
• Operating room
• Flight team
• Step-down unit
• Progressive care unit
• Radiology
• Pediatric or neonatal intensive care unit