The State University New York at Brooklyn is one of four CRNA schools in New York.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Nurse Anesthetist School
State University New York at Brooklyn SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn Nurse Anesthesia Program with Harlem Hospital Center Kings County Hospital Center 450 Clarkson Avenue Box 22 Brooklyn, NY 11203
Contact Information Joseph Jennas, CRNA, MS, Program Director ph: (718) 270-7600 ext. 7656 fax: (718) 270-7628 email: Joseph.Jennas@downstate.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree (s) offered Master of Science Nurse Anesthesia
Program Length 27 months
Credit Hours 61 semester hours
Starting Month(s) August
Application Deadline November 15th. Early applications are encouraged.
Tuition is calculated at the 2011-2012 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 In State Tuition: $23,221 *Fees and expenses: $2,731 Grand Total: $25,952
Cost of Out of State Tuition: $36,989 *Fees and expenses: $2,731 Grand Total: $39,720
*This includes the cost of health insurance, books and supplies, test fees and miscellaneous school expenses.
Are you concerned that the Suny Downstate Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program 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.
The CRNA program is front loaded with the bulk of the course work completed in the first year of study.
Clinical practicum begins in the summer of the first year (after Fall and Spring semesters).
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 Suny Downstate Medical Center compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Bachelor Degree Required Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
RN: A New York State R.N. license
Critical Care: Minimum of two years of current critical care experience, (EXCLUDING ORIENTATION), which must be completed within the last three (3) years by the time of application.
This experience must be completed at one of the following:
Surgical ICU
Medical ICU
Cardio Thoracic ICU
Experience in the following settings are acceptable ONLY if combined with one of the experiences listed above for a minimum of one year.
Neonatal ICU
Pediatric ICU
Coronary ICU
Neurosurgical
GPA: Cumulative 3.0 is required, 3.3 is preferred.
CRNA School Rankings - U.S. News & World Report (2011) This Nurse Anesthesia Program received a score of less than 2.0 out of 5.0 and is considered “less than adequate” by US News and World Report. It received no rank.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. SUNY Downstate Medical Center Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 04/2009. It was given 6 years accreditation (maximum is 10) and will be reviewed again 05/2015. SUNNY Downstate was put on probation by AANA on April 10, 2008. Probation lasted one year.
See CRNA School Reviews All information given on this site about SUNY Downstate Medical Center's Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
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