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: $23,889 *Fees and expenses: Grand Total: $23,889
Cost of Out of State Tuition: $58,943 *Fees and expenses: Grand Total: $58,943
*This includes the cost of health insurance, books and supplies, test fees and miscellaneous school expenses.
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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at University South Florida compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree If you have a bachelor’s in a related discipline, you’ll be considered individually.
RN: An unrestricted RN license to practice in the U.S. A Florida license will be required once you’re accepted.
Critical Care: 2 current years of experience as an RN in an aggressive critical care unit are required. One year must be in adult critical care.
Acceptable critical care experience includes:
Medical Intensive Care
Surgical Intensive Care
Cardiovascular Intensive Care
Coronary Critical Care
Neurology Intensive Care
Note that critical care experience is also defined as daily or full time contact with patients in the ICU, use of invasive monitors, continuous cardiac monitors, ventilators, vaso-active infusions, and life threatening pathophysiology. They do not accept:
ER
OR
Post Anesthesia
Obstetrics
GPA: Cumulative as well as science GPA of 3.0 or better.
Minimum GRE scores: An overall score of 1000 with a minimum score of 500 in quantitative and verbal is highly recommended. An analytical writing score of 4 is also recommended. GRE must be taken within 5 years of application.
TOELF: If English is your second language, you may need to take the TOEFL. A composite score of 550 for the paper test or 213 for the computer-based test is strongly recommended for admission to the graduate program.
Certifications:
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
CCRN is highly recommended
Course Prerequisites
Pathophysiology – 3 credits
Chemistry – 3 credits
Human Anatomy & Physiology – 6 credits
Statistics – 3 credits
Health Assessment – 3 credits
Pharmacology – 3 credits
Nursing research/Nursing Inquiry - 3 credits
Community health/Public Health Population-focusedNursing - 3 credits
Community/Health Nursing Clinic - 3 credits
Leadership/Leadership & Transitions - 3 credits
It should be noted that the above prerequisite classes must have a “B” or better.
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. University South Florida Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed in June, 2006. It was given only five years accreditation and will be reviewed again in October, 2011.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at University South Florida
Please note: It is extremely rare for a student at any CRNA school to not eventually pass the exam. Most students who don’t pass the first time pass the second. Very rarely does a person ever take it a third time. This statistic only measures how well the program prepares students to pass the test the first time around.
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.
