Admission requirements
CRNA school ICU experience requirements
150 of the 151 accredited programs in our directory publish a minimum amount of ICU experience. 121 require 1 year, 28 require more (up to 2 years), and 1 asks for less. A minimum is what makes an application eligible to be read, not what makes it competitive: programs also weigh how recent the experience is and how sick the patients you manage are. Every figure comes from the program's own admissions page. Confirm before you plan around it — and ask how a program counts the months, because some count from your licence date and some from your ICU start date.
150
publish a minimum
121
require 12 months
28
require more than 12
2 years
the highest minimum
1
doesn't publish one
The 28 programs that require more than a year
One year clears the bar almost everywhere else, so these are the programs to check first if you plan to apply as soon as you're eligible.
AdventHealth University Nurse Anesthesia Program
Orlando, FL
GPA ≥ 3.2ICU 24moDNAP
View program →Albany Medical College Nurse Anesthesiology
Albany, NY
GPA ≥ 3.2ICU 24moDNPGRE
View program →Drexel University Nurse Anesthesia Program
Philadelphia, PA
GPA ≥ 3.2ICU 24moDNP
View program →Duquesne University Nurse Anesthesiology Program
Pittsburgh, PA
GPA ≥ 3.2ICU 24moDNP
View program →Endeavor Health DePaul University Nurse Anesthesia
Evanston, IL
GPA ≥ 3.5ICU 24moDNP
View program →Georgetown University Nurse Anesthesia Practice
Washington, DC
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNAP
View program →Hofstra-Northwell Nurse Anesthesia Program
Hempstead, NY
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →Hunter-Bellevue CUNY Nurse Anesthesia Program
New York, NY
GPA ≥ 3.5ICU 24moDNP
View program →Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia
Baltimore, MD
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthesia
Rochester, MN
GPA ≥ 3.25ICU 24moDNAP
View program →Old Dominion University Nurse Anesthesia Program
Virginia Beach, VA
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNPGRE
View program →Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia
Oakland, CA
GPA ≥ 3.25ICU 24moDNAP
View program →St. Luke's University DeSales University Nurse Anesthesia
Center Valley, PA
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University at Buffalo SUNY Nurse Anesthetist Program
Buffalo, NY
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of Illinois Chicago Nurse Anesthesia
Chicago, IL
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of Maryland Nurse Anesthesia Program
Baltimore, MD
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of Miami Nurse Anesthesia Program
Coral Gables, FL
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of Minnesota Nurse Anesthesia
Minneapolis, MN
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of North Florida Nurse Anesthesiology
Jacksonville, FL
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNPGRE
View program →University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia
Philadelphia, PA
ICU 24moDNP
View program →University of Tennessee Chattanooga Nurse Anesthesia
Chattanooga, TN
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNP
View program →UPMC Hamot Gannon University Nurse Anesthesia
Erie, PA
GPA ≥ 3ICU 24moDNPGRE
View program →Carolinas Medical Center UNCC Nurse Anesthesia
Charlotte, NC
GPA ≥ 3.3ICU 18moDNPGRE
View program →Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
GPA ≥ 3ICU 18moDNP
View program →Integrated Anesthesia Associates Hartford
Hartford, CT
GPA ≥ 3ICU 18moDNAP
View program →Rutgers School of Nursing Anesthesia Program
Newark, NJ
ICU 18moDNP
View program →University of New England Nurse Anesthesia
Portland, ME
GPA ≥ 3ICU 18moDNP
View program →Yale New Haven Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia
New Haven, CT
GPA ≥ 3ICU 18moDNAP
View program →1 program doesn't publish a minimum, so it isn't listed below. Our directory records the number of months each program requires, not which units it accepts. Whether a particular ICU, step-down, ER or PACU role counts is a question for the program.
Minimum ICU experience at all 150 programs that publish one
- AdventHealth University Nurse Anesthesia Program · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Albany Medical College Nurse Anesthesiology · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Arkansas State University Nurse Anesthesia · AR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.25
- Augusta University Nurse Anesthesia Program · GA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Barry University Nurse Anesthesiology Programs · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Baylor College of Medicine Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Bellarmine University Nurse Anesthesia Program · KY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Boston College Nurse Anesthesia Program · MA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Bryan College of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthesia · NE
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Carolinas Medical Center UNCC Nurse Anesthesia · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.3
- Carson Newman University Nurse Anesthesiology · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Case Western Reserve University Nurse Anesthesia · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Cedar Crest College Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Charleston Area Medical Center University of Charleston Nurse Anesthesia · WV
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Clarkson College Nurse Anesthesia Program · NE
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Cleveland Clinic CWRU Nurse Anesthesia Program · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Columbia University Nurse Anesthesia Program · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program at ChristianaCare · DE
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Drexel University Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Duquesne University Nurse Anesthesiology Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- East Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia Program · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Edgewood University Nurse Anesthesia Program · WI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Emory University Nurse Anesthesia Program · GA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Endeavor Health DePaul University Nurse Anesthesia · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.5
- Fairfield University Nurse Anesthesia Program · CT
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.3
- Florida Gulf Coast University Nurse Anesthesiology · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Florida International University Nurse Anesthesia · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Florida State University Nurse Anesthesia Program · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse · WI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Franciscan Missionaries Our Lady University Nurse Anesthesia · LA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Geisinger Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- George Fox University Nurse Anesthesia Program · OR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Georgetown University Nurse Anesthesia Practice · DC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Goldfarb School of Nursing Barnes-Jewish Nurse Anesthesia · MO
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Gonzaga University Providence Nurse Anesthesia · WA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Hofstra-Northwell Nurse Anesthesia Program · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Hunter-Bellevue CUNY Nurse Anesthesia Program · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.5
- Idaho State University Nurse Anesthesia Program · ID
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Independence Health System St. Vincent College Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Integrated Anesthesia Associates Hartford · CT
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- InterAmerican University Puerto Rico Nurse Anesthesia · PR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia · MD
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Keiser University Nurse Anesthesia Program · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- La Roche University Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Lincoln Memorial University Nurse Anesthesia · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Loma Linda University Nurse Anesthesia · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Nurse Anesthesia · LA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Loyola University New Orleans Nurse Anesthesia · LA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Marian University Nurse Anesthesia Program · IN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Marquette University Nurse Anesthesia Program · WI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Mary Baldwin University Nurse Anesthesiology · VA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthesia · MN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.25
- Medical University of South Carolina Nurse Anesthesia · SC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Michigan State University Nurse Anesthesiology · MI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Midwestern University Nurse Anesthesia Program · AZ
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Millikin University Decatur Memorial Nurse Anesthesia · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Minneapolis School of Anesthesia · MN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Missouri State University School of Anesthesia · MO
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Mount Marty University Nurse Anesthesiology · SD
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Murray State University DNP Nurse Anesthesia · KY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- National University Fresno Nurse Anesthesia Program · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0 or 3.25 last 60 hrs
- New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology · NM
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.4
- Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program · KS
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0 or 3.2 last 60 hrs
- Northeastern University Nurse Anesthesia Program · MA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia · KY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Northwestern State University Nurse Anesthesia · LA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Oakland University Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia · MI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Ohio State University Nurse Anesthesia Track · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Ohio University OhioHealth Nurse Anesthesia · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Old Dominion University Nurse Anesthesia Program · VA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Oregon Health and Science University Nurse Anesthesia · OR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios · PR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Rhode Island College St. Joseph Nurse Anesthesia · RI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Rocky Vista University Nurse Anesthesia Practice · CO
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Rosalind Franklin University Nurse Anesthesia · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Roseman University of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthesiology · NV
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Rush University Nurse Anesthesia Program · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Rutgers School of Nursing Anesthesia Program · NJ
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Saint Mary's University Minnesota Nurse Anesthesiology · MN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 2.75
- Samford University Nurse Anesthesia Program · AL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.25
- South College DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Nurse Anesthesia · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- St. Elizabeth Health Center Youngstown State Nurse Anesthesia · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- St. John Fisher University Nurse Anesthesia Program · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- St. Luke's University DeSales University Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Texas Christian University Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Texas Wesleyan University Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Thomas Jefferson University Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- UNC Greensboro Nurse Anesthesia Concentration · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- Uniformed Services University Nurse Anesthesia · MD
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Union University Nurse Anesthesia Track · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University at Buffalo SUNY Nurse Anesthetist Program · NY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University Health Truman Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia · MO
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- University of Akron Nurse Anesthesia Program · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.4
- University of Alabama Birmingham Nurse Anesthesia · AL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 11 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Arizona Nurse Anesthesiology Program · AZ
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Nurse Anesthesia · AR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Cincinnati Nurse Anesthesia · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- University of Detroit Mercy Nurse Anesthesia · MI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Evansville Nurse Anesthesia Program · IN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Illinois Chicago Nurse Anesthesia · IL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Iowa Nurse Anesthesia Program · IA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Kansas Nurse Anesthesia Program · KS
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Louisville Nurse Anesthesia Program · KY
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- University of Maryland Nurse Anesthesia Program · MD
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Miami Nurse Anesthesia Program · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Michigan-Flint Nurse Anesthesia · MI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Minnesota Nurse Anesthesia · MN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Mobile Nurse Anesthesia Program · AL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of New England Nurse Anesthesia · ME
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of North Dakota Nurse Anesthesia · ND
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of North Florida Nurse Anesthesiology · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Oklahoma Nurse Anesthesia Program · OK
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Puerto Rico Nurse Anesthesia Program · PR
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Scranton Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of South Carolina Nurse Anesthesia · SC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- University of South Dakota Nurse Anesthesia · SD
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of South Florida Nurse Anesthesiology · FL
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Southern California Nurse Anesthesia · CA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Southern Mississippi Nurse Anesthesia · MS
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Tennessee Chattanooga Nurse Anesthesia · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center Nurse Anesthesia · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Texas at Tyler Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Texas Cizik School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Texas Medical Branch Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Texas San Antonio Nurse Anesthesia · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Tulsa Nurse Anesthesia Program · OK
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Nurse Anesthesia · WI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- UPMC Hamot Gannon University Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 2 years
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Ursuline College Somnia Nurse Anesthesia · OH
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing · TX
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program · TN
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Virginia Commonwealth University Nurse Anesthesia · VA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Wayne State University Nurse Anesthesia · MI
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Webster University Nurse Anesthesia Program · MO
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- West Virginia University Nurse Anesthesia Program · WV
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia · NC
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Westminster University Nurse Anesthesia · UT
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- Yale New Haven Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia · CT
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- Minimum GPA
- 3.0
- York College WellSpan Health Nurse Anesthesia · PA
- Minimum ICU experience
- 1 year
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
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CRNA school ICU experience requirements — FAQ
How much ICU experience do you need for CRNA school?
One year is the standard: 121 of the 150 programs in our directory that publish a minimum require 1 year. 28 require more, up to 2 years. Minimums are the floor — many applicants apply with more, and the acuity of your unit matters as well as the months. Confirm each program's rule on its own page.
Is one year of ICU experience enough for CRNA school?
It meets the published minimum at 122 of the 150 programs that publish one, and those programs will read your application. Whether it's enough to be competitive is a different question: committees look at the kind of unit, how independently you manage unstable patients, your CCRN, and the rest of your file. Applying at exactly the minimum puts more weight on everything else.
What kind of ICU counts?
Programs generally want high-acuity adult critical care, where you manage vasoactive drips, ventilators and unstable patients. Beyond that, the rules differ: some accept step-down, ER, PACU or paediatric units and some don't, and several ask for a specific unit type. Our directory records how many months each program requires, not which units it accepts, so check the program's own page or ask their admissions office.
When do the months start counting?
Programs count differently — some from your RN licence date, some from your first day in the ICU, and many require the experience to be current at the time you apply or matriculate. The lowest published minimum in our directory is 11 months, at University of Alabama Birmingham Nurse Anesthesia. If you're close to a cutoff, ask the program how they count before you submit.
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