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: $62,000 *Fees and expenses: $5,628 Grand Total: $67,628
*This includes the cost of health insurance, books and supplies, test fees and miscellaneous school expenses.
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CRNA Program Requirements
BSN Or a baccalaureate degree in a related field of study.
RN: Current Florida RN license.
Critical Care: One year RN experience in critical care. You need to have experience caring for the critically ill who have required vasoactive drips, mechanical ventilation and/or invasive monitoring.
Acceptable critical care experience includes:
Medical ICU
Surgical ICU
Pediatric ICU
Other ICU
GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended
Minimum GRE scores: GRE scores of 1000 or better are most competitive
TOELF: If English is not your native language, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Certifications:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Course Prerequisites
Introductory Statistics
Optional If you’d like to freshen up on your science/math skills or improve your chances of getting accepted, they recommend you take a graduate level science course like Biochemistry or a graduate level statistics course.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. University of Miami Florida Florida Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed in October, 2008. It was given the maximum of ten years accreditation and will be reviewed again in October, 2018. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Florida Florida CRNA salaries hover right around the national average and fluctuate between $150k-175k. Starting salaries for nurse anesthetists in Florida tend to be lower than that range.
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.
How many students are accepted into the program/ What is the class size? 25 - 30
Can I work as an RN while I’m in the program? Their program is intensive and requires many hours of study and preparation. Employment is strongly discouraged.
How many vacation days am I given? You’ll follow the University of Miami Florida calendar for vacation and holidays for the first two semesters. After that, you’ll be given two weeks to be used for vacation or sick time. You’ll be able to request a maximum of 10 clinical days off for vacation, but never more than 5 days at a time, and never in the months of July.
What types of anesthesia will I be exposed to at University of Miami Florida ’s nurse anesthetist school? You’ll be exposed to: transplantation, high risk OB, adult and pediatric cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial, pediatrics, trauma, orthopedics, urology, general surgery, gynecology, plastics, oncology, and vascular surgery.
