Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Qualifications

A CRNA is a registered nurse who is licensed by the state in which the nurse practices and who:

• Is currently certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists or the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists; or
  
  
• Has graduated within the past 18 months from a nurse anesthesia program that meets the standards of the Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and is awaiting initial certification.