Gannon University is one of thirteen CRNA schools in Pennsylvania.
Hamot Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program
Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia Gannon University 201 State Street Erie, PA 16550
Contact Information Krista L Yoder, CRNA, MSN, Director School of Anesthesia Valerie Y Hoover, BS, Education Coordinator ph: (814) 877-2938 tf: (800) 937-9133 fax: (814) 877-6070 email: krista.yoder@hamot.org
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate
Please note that tuition is calculated at the current 2010 rate. Tuition at most schools increases each academic year. Over the duration of the program, expect to pay a tuition that is 5% to 15% higher than what is shown here.
Cost of Tuition: $37,680 *Fees and expenses: $3,575 Grand Total: $41,255
*This includes a matriculation fee of $1,500.
History of Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia The CRNA school was founded in 1965.
Are you concerned that Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia won’t give you the specific experiences or training you need to be a successful CRNA? Learn what standards CRNA Programs must meet in order to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia (COA).
This CRNA program (as well as all others that are accredited by the COA) prepares you to take the CCNA certification exam at the conclusion of the program, allowing you to become a CRNA.
At this integrated CRNA school, you’ll begin clinical experience in your second semester. Your course work will gradually diminish throughout the program as your clinical hours increase. The program culminates in a research thesis.
There are five clinical affiliate sites: Three in Pennsylvania (Erie, Punxsutawney, and Warren), one in New York and the other in Ohio.
Looking for something specific? Find CRNA schools categorized by their unique requirements.
Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Hamot Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia School compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree An earned bachelor's degree with a major in nursing.
RN: A current RN license in Pennsylvania
Critical Care: A minimum of one year experience as a registered professional nurse where you’ve developed independent decision making skills, demonstrated psycho motor skills and the ability to use and interpret advanced monitoring based on knowledge of physiology and pharmacological principles.
Acceptable critical care experience includes:
ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Neonatal ICU
PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit
ER (Emergency Room)
GPA: A minimum 3.0 on the last 60 units of the baccalaureate program.
Minimum GRE scores: Minimum GRE score of 900
Certifications:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
*CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse)
*Recommended, not required
Course Prerequisites – with a grade of B or better:
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. Hamot Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia School Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 05/2001. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2011. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards.
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania CRNA salaries are a little lower than the national average and range from $130k to $150k.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $163,467 (according to a 2008 study)
Rural average: $174,214
Metropolitan average: $164,148
Suburban average: $156,630
Average starting CRNA salaries range from: $110,000-$130,000.
