Anesthesia Completion Program (DNAP)

Admission

Prerequisites

Doctoral education requires extensive independent study. Applicants should be self-directed, capable of discussing ideas in an organized, logical sequence, and able to present a rationale based on careful scientific investigation. To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• A master’s degree from a nurse anesthesia program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), or a baccalaureate degree or certificate from an anesthesia program accredited by the COA along with a master’s degree in a related field

• Minimum overall master’s degree GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
• Current, unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse and CRNA in the United States
• Current NBCRNA certification
• Completion of a graduate-level research methods course with a grade of B (3.0) or better within three years of program enrollment (or if not, completed as a cognate requirement during the program)

Application

Program enrollment is limited. Admission is very competitive and highly selective. The Anesthesia Program Admissions Committee gives preference to applicants judged best qualified to successfully complete the curriculum.

Application Deadline:  May 1

Applications completed by May 1 will be considered for Fall admission by the Anesthesia Program Admissions Committee. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Students accepted to the program are required to attend a one-day mandatory orientation on the UM-Flint campus the week before Fall classes begin.

Applicants must submit the following to the Office of Graduate Programs:

• Application for Graduate Admission
• DNAP Completion Program Supplemental Application (https://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/dnap-completion-program-supplemental-application)
• $55 Nonrefundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Copies of the following:
• Valid, unrestricted Registered Nursing License
• Valid, unrestricted CRNA (or ARPN if applicable) license or state specialty certification as appropriate for state of residence or employment
• Current NBCRNA certification
• Three letters of recommendation (electronic recommendation requests sent out as a part of the online application process), including one from a supervisor/employer who can speak to the applicant’s practice as a CRNA and one from an individual qualified to comment on the applicant’s academic abilities.

Out-of-State Applicants

Universities are required to comply with the distance education laws of individual states.  Out-of-state students seeking to enroll in an online program, should check the State Authorization for Online Students database for state reciprocity agreements.

International Applicants

International applicants must submit additional documentation.The International Center provides important application information, expense estimates and current scholarship opportunities.  

Transfer Students

Up to nine semester credit hours of previous graduate coursework may be transferred at the discretion of program administration and in accordance with the University’s transfer student policy. Transfer credit requests are initiated by submission of a petition to the Completion Program Coordinator.

Requirements

The program allows up to six consecutive years for program completion. Highly motivated individuals, however, can fulfill degree requirements in as few as two years. A time extension may be granted at the discretion of the program director in consultation with program faculty. The Prospective Student Guide provides examples of two- and three-year completion scenarios.  The DNAP degree is awarded after successful completion of 32 credit hours in three areas of study:  core courses, cognates, and the scholarly project sequence.  A grade of B (3.0) or better in each course.