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Nurse Anesthesia Program

Nurse Anesthesia Track

The Nurse Anesthesia curriculum totals 87 credit hours and provides RNs with critical care experience to administer anesthesia in all anesthetic settings to individuals of diverse populations across the lifespan.

  • Didactic and clinical experiences will be supplemented by education and training in our high-fidelity anesthesia simulation lab.
  • Expert certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and anesthesiologists provide clinical education in all forms of anesthesia care throughout the lifespan.
  • This is a full-time, 36-month program with one cohort admitted yearly.
  • Class size is 34 students per year.

When Do Classes Start?

Semester Start Applications Open Application Deadline File Completion Deadline
May 5, 2025 August 1, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 7, 2024

Nurse Anesthesia Program Outcome

Attrition Rate 0%
Employed within 6 months of graduation 21 out of 22 (95%)
Passed NCE on first attempt 72.7%
COA counts pass rate as those who pass within 60 days of graduation on the first or second attempt 17 out of 22 (77.3%)

Enrolled in May 2019 24
Attrition Rate 4.2%
Graduated 23
Employed within 6 months of graduation 20 out of 23 (87%)
Passed NCE on the first attempt 18 out of 23 (78.2%)
COA counts pass rate as those who pass within 60 days of graduation on the first or second attempt 19 out of 23 (82.6%)

Enrolled in May 2018 20
Attrition Rate 5%
*added one student from 2020, one did not graduate
Graduated 20
Employed within 6 months of graduation 19 out of 20 (95%)
Passed NCE on the first attempt 15 out of 20 (75%)
COA counts pass rate as those who pass within 60 days of graduation on the first or second attempt  19 out of 20 (95%)

Enrolled in 2017 15
Attrition Rate 0%
*one student moved to class of 2021
Graduated 14
*one student moved to class of 2021
Employed within 6 months of graduation 13 out of 14 (92.8%)
Passed NCE on the first attempt 9 out of 14 (64.3%)
COA counts pass rate as those who pass within 60 days of graduation on the first or second attempt 10 out of 14 (71.4%)

Important Documents

Graduate Nursing Student Handbook

Accreditation

The Marian University Nurse Anesthesia Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Council on Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL  60018-5603
Phone number: 224-275-9130

Website address: coacrna.org

The program's next review by the COA is scheduled for May 2032.

The program enrolls only Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) or CCNE accredited program, who meet all admission criteria annually. 

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program of Marian University Leighton School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Marian University is authorized by name in statute as an approved institution of higher education in the state of Indiana. In full compliance with federal rules, please contact the Indiana Commission for Higher Education at in.gov/che/2744.htm for Indiana’s higher education complaint resolution process.

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