Advent Health University CRNA Program
671 Winyah Drive
Orlando, FL 32803

Contact Information
Alescia Devasher Bethea, PhD, CRNA, ARNP
Department Chair
Program Administrator, Associate Professor
Phone: (407) 303-9331
Email: Alescia.Bethea@ahu.edu

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree offered
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Program Length
36 months

Credit Hours
127 semester hours

Starting Month
May

Application Deadline
June 1 and submission through NursingCAS.

Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Advent Health University CRNA program.

Tuition
Tuition listed is for new students and covers the duration of the program.

Cost of Tuition:$119,260
*Fees and Total: $136,520

*This includes the cost of books and miscellaneous school expenses.
*Upon notification of acceptance to the NAP, a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 must be paid to reserve his or her place in the program.

Class Size
Up to 30 students.

Program Requirements

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CRNA Program Requirements

Required Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
Or a baccalaureate in a related field (Related fields may include biology, chemistry, exercise physiology or respiratory therapy). An RN who is completing their BSN may apply to the program, but the degree must be conferred prior to enrollment.

RN:
You either need an unrestricted Florida RN license or be eligible for Florida RN licensure.

Critical Care:
One year ICU experience within the last 3 years is required . Most applicants have at least 2-3 years of critical care experience.

Critical care experience is defined by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) as follows:

Critical care experience must be obtained in a critical care area within the United States, its territories, or a US military hospital outside of the US. During this experience, the registered professional nurse has developed critical decision making and interpret advanced monitoring techniques.

A critical care area is defined as one where, on a routine basis, the registered professional nurse manages one or more of the following:

• invasive hemodynamic monitors (such as pulmonary artery catheter, CVP, arterial)
• cardiac assist devices
• mechanical ventilation
• vasoactive infusions [such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, dobutamine, nicardipine, nitroglycerin].

Examples of critical care units may include but are not limited to:

• Surgical Intensive Care
• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
• Coronary Intensive Care
• Medical Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• and Neonatal Intensive Care.

Those who have experiences in other areas may be considered, provided they can demonstrate competence with managing unstable patients, invasive monitoring, ventilators, and critical care pharmacology.

GPA:
3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Minimum GRE scores:
A competitive Graduate Record Examination score is 300 on the revised GRE, and 3.5 analytical writing. A minimum of 900 on the GRE is acceptable.

The GRE is waived for students who can present a proof of a previously earned master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

TOEFL:
An applicant, whose first language is not English, must attain a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Course Prerequisites
All pre-requisite courses must be at least 3 credits, and completed with a grade of B or better, within five years prior to the application deadline (unless noted otherwise).

• Completion of STAT 215 Elementary Statistics (or equivalent) by December 31 of the year prior to enrollment in the DNAP program
• Chemistry; prefer Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry

Advent Health University CRNA program

CRNA School Performance

Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly. 
Adventist University of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed in May 2020. It will be reviewed again in May 2030.

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.

Class of 2021:

First-time test takers: 89%

Attrition rate: 10%

CRNA Employment rate: 100%

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CRNA salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in Advent Health University CRNA, Florida
Florida CRNA salaries are below the national average with an annual mean wage of $176,760.

An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $189,190 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 study).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I work as an RN while I’m in the program?
Working during the program is highly discouraged due to the intense nature of the coursework.

What makes this school unique?
Adventist University of Health Sciences is a private Christian school founded by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition to the required nurse anesthesia curriculum, it offers classes that are more spiritually focused.

Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics

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