Admission
Prerequisite Courses
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 from a regionally accredited institution for the following courses:
Refer to the Transfer Equivalency Guide for non-UM course equivalencies. https://transfer.umflint.edu)
- College Algebra, one of the following: Quantitative GRE score above 30th percentile, completion of MTH 111 with a grade of B (3.0) or better, documentation of successful completion of AP Algebra, or successful completion of Algebra CLEP exam
- Statistics, graduate or undergraduate level
- General Chemistry for Health Sciences (CHM 150) or Principles of Chemistry I (CHM 260)
- General Chemistry for Health Sciences Lab (CHM 151) or General Chemistry Lab (CHM 261), strongly recommended
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (CHM 220) or Biological Chemistry for Health Sciences (CHM 252)
- Either Microbiology Basics (BIO 135), Human Anatomy & Physiology I* (BIO 167) and Human Anatomy & Physiology II* (BIO 168) or Organismal Biology (BIO 111), Cell Biology (BIO 326) and Mammalogy (BIO 421)
*Single semester Anatomy & Physiology courses must be five or more credit hours.
Recent repeats of the following courses are required if taken more than ten years prior to application to the program:
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (CHM 220) or Biological Chemistry for Health Sciences (CHM 252)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 167) or Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 168)
Applicants presently enrolled in a single final prerequisite course may apply for admission consideration only if all other prerequisite course requirements have been met. Applications otherwise incomplete will not be reviewed.
Professional Criteria
The following criteria establish the eligibility baseline for admission consideration:
- Current, unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in one of the United States or protectorates
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an appropriate biological science from a regionally accredited institution
- Nursing grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 from a regionally accredited institution
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in required prerequisite courses
- Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse in a critical care unit such as SICU, MICU, CCU. Other critical care units may be considered if the applicant has working knowledge of mechanical ventilation, invasive hemodynamic monitors (e.g., pulmonary artery, central venous pressure, and arterial catheters), and is proficient in vasopressor titration.
- Current employment in a critical care unit
- Evidence of at least eight hours of CRNA shadowing
- Current Basic Life Support provider (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS) certification
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS) certification
- Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Due to the length of time that it may take international applicants to become licensed as a registered nurses in the United States, applicants who are pending receipt of a license will not be considered. CCRN, TNCC or other specialty certifications are not required, but strengthen the application.
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 succeed.
Early Application Deadline: October 1
Applications completed by October 1 are considered for early admission to the Fall cohort of the following year.
Regular Application Deadline: February 1
Applications completed by February 1 are considered for regular admission to the Fall cohort of the current year.
Incomplete applications are not reviewed. The following items must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs by the appropriate application deadline for admission consideration:
- Anesthesia DNAP Supplemental Application ( https://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms/anesthesia-supplemental-application)
- $55 application fee (nonrefundable)
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- GRE scores sent directly to UM-Flint (institution code #1853)
- CRNA Shadow Verification Form (https://www.umflint.edu/sites/default/files/groups/Graduate_Programs/Forms/anesthesia_program_applicant_shadow_form.pdf)
- Autobiographical essay of 500-1000 words describing professional goals, health care experience, career expectations, and reason for selecting the field of anesthesia
- Three letters of recommendation, one from each of the following:
- Dean, director, or faculty member of applicant’s nursing program
;
- Present employer/supervisor
- Practicing colleague familiar with applicant’s work as a registered nurse
- Copy of military discharge, if applicable (DD Form 214)
- Copy of current, unrestricted Michigan Registered Nursing license
- Copy of current Basic Life Support provider (BLS) certification
- Copy of current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate
- Copy of current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificate
Interview Process
Applicants selected for further review are required to complete the program interview process to retain eligibility for admission to the relevant cohort. Early consideration interviews are conducted in November; regular consideration interviews take place in March.
International Applicants
International students must submit additional documentation; see International Admissions( https://www.umflint.edu/international/international-admissions) for details.
Transfer Students
The Anesthesia Program cannot accept students as transfers. Applicants previously enrolled in other anesthesia programs must apply through the standard application process. Program transcripts, clinical evaluations and a recommendation from the prior program director must be included with the application. Credit may be given for completed graduate coursework at the discretion of program administration, within University parameters. Course transfer requests are initiated by submitting a petition to the Anesthesia Program Director. Please refer to the Transfer Credit section for additional information.
