Nurse Anesthetist

Requirements

• Transcripts
• Goal Statement
• Current CV
• Recommendation Letter
• Certifications
• Nurse Anesthesia Professional Learning Activities
• RN License

GREs are not required to apply to the program.

Applicants whose first language is not English must achieve a minimum score of 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Confirmation of Critical Care Experience Evidence is required — at least one year of experience as a registered nurse in a critical care/intensive care unit. A minimum of one year of critical care experience in the role of Registered Nurse, defined as experience in personally caring for patients with invasive monitoring devices (arterial line, central venous pressure line, and pulmonary artery occlusion catheters), vasoactive infusions, ECG interpretation, and caring for mechanically ventilated patients. 

FAQs

Must I have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing? Yes, the program requires the student to have a BSN bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Can I apply for admission if I am enrolled in a degree completion program and scheduled to finish my BSN after the application deadline? Yes, a registered nurse who is enrolled in a BSN completion program may be admitted contingent upon completion of the BSN and all other admission criteria.

Which graduate or undergraduate courses might be helpful to me as a nurse anesthesia student? Undergraduate or graduate courses in research, statistics, and health assessment are prerequisites for admission. Courses in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, physics, organic chemistry, and biochemistry are suggested but not required. You may wish to consider additional education in those areas of sciences in which you feel you are weak.

The Nurse Anesthetist Program is a joint program offered by York College and WellSpan Health.

Application Materials Mailing Address:

York College of Pennsylvania
Attn: Graduate Admissions
441 Country Club Rd
York, PA 17403-3651

Electronic Documents Email: graduateadmissions@ycp.edu

*For all Nurse Anesthetist Program questions, please email Stacey Holtzman, sholtzman@ycp.edu.

Mailing address:

York College of Pennsylvania/WellSpan Health Nurse Anesthetist Program
York College of Pennsylvania
890 Grantley Road, Diehl Hall #240
York, PA 17403

Physical address:

Diehl Hall, Room 240
York College of Pennsylvania
890 Grantley Road
York, PA 17403