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Admissions
Admission Requirements
Applications for our CRNA program are expected to open in late 2024 or early 2025.
In the meantime, here’s some helpful information about academic standards, prerequisites and professional experience requirements.
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Application
Verified application through NursingCAS (opens August 8, 2024)
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Degree
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GPA
- Applicants must have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in their last 60 credits of nursing courses.
- Applicants must have completed all courses below with a C or better and an overall 3.0 or higher GPA within 10 years of the application deadline.
- Chemistry: One course
- Human Anatomy and Physiology: Two courses
- Biology: One course (besides Human Anatomy and Physiology)
- Statistics: One semester
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RN License
- Applicants for all other DNP specialties must have a current, unencumbered Oregon RN license.
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References
Applicants must submit a total of two references from professional colleagues: one from a supervisor, and the other from a peer or CRNA shadow preceptor. -
Transcripts
- Applicants must submit transcripts from all post-secondary education institutions.
- All transcripts must be verified by NursingCAS within two weeks of the application deadline. There are no exceptions.
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Experience
- Applicants must have completed at least one year (a minimum of 1,800 hours) of critical care ICU work within the past three years (residency/orientation hours do not count toward minimum critical care hours).
- The following experiences will count toward this requirement: coronary, cardiac, burn, flight crew, medical, surgical, trauma, neuro, pediatric.
- The following experiences will not count toward this requirement: neonatal ICU, emergency room, progressive care.
- Applicants must have completed at least one year (a minimum of 1,800 hours) of critical care ICU work within the past three years (residency/orientation hours do not count toward minimum critical care hours).
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Certifications
- Applicants must have earned the following certifications by the application deadline: ACLS, BLS, PALS, CCRN.
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications must be issued from the American Heart Association.
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CV
- Applicants must submit their CV (PDF format preferred).
Questions?
Email the Doctor of Nursing Practice admissions team at CRNA@georgefox.edu.