CRNA Programs in PA
A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) may be the right graduate program for Registered Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing who are licensed in Pennsylvania. RNs who have at least one year of experience working in a critical care unit may qualify to enter one of the CRNA programs in the state.
CRNA Certification in Pennsylvania
CRNAs in PA must have a current RN license. They must also complete a CRNA program and pass the certification examination administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
PA CRNA Registry
The Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
234 N. Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
CRNA Jobs and Salary in PA
CRNAs work in doctor’s and dentist’s offices and in hospitals such as the following:
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
The Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh
Excela Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2020 data, the annual mean wage of nurse anesthetists in PA is $ 185,090.*
(Based on national data, not school-specific information. Conditions in your area may vary)
CRNA Programs in PA
Pennsylvania CRNA program length ranges from 24 months to 32 months. Experience of one year or more in a critical care unit is also required. Some CRNA graduate programs have GPA and GRE minimum scores that they require as well. This continuing education leads to Master of Science Nurse Anesthesia degree.
Allegheny Valley Hospital
La Roche College
School of Nurse Anesthesia
320 East North Avenue
5th Floor, South Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Drexel University PA
Nurse Anesthesia Program
245 N. 15th Street
7th Floor Bellet Building MS
501
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Excela Health School of Anesthesia
With Saint Vincent College
813 Ligonier Street
Latrobe, PA 15650
Geisinger Health System
With Bloomsburg
University of Pennsylvania
Nurse Anesthesia Program
100 North Academy Avenue
Danville, PA 17822
Hamot Medical Center
School of Anesthesia
Gannon University
201 State Street
Erie, PA 16550
Frank J. Tornetta Nurse Anesthetist Program
La Salle University School of
Nursing and Health Sciences
Nurse Anesthesia Program
1301 Powell Street
P. O. Box 992
Norristown, PA 19404
Saint Joseph’s University
Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse
Anesthesiology
2601 Holme Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19152
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson School of Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Program
130 S. 9th St., Suite 1130
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Pennsylvania University School of Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Program
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pittsburgh
School of Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Program
3500 Victoria Street
336 Victoria Building
Pittsburg, PA 15261
University of Scranton
& Wyoming Valley Health Care System
School of Nurse Anesthesia
575 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18764
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Villanova University
Nurse Anesthesia Program
1 Medical Center Blvd.
Upland, PA 19013
York College of Pennsylvania
& WellSpan Health
Nurse Anesthetist Program
441 Country Club Road
York, PA 17403
*Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291151.htm#(2) date visited 25 March 2022