Allegheny Valley Hospital and La Roche College CRNA School – Nurse Anesthesia Program is one of twelve CRNA schools in Pennsylvania.
Allegheny Valley Hospital and La Roche College CRNA School
School of Nurse Anesthesia
320 East North Avenue
5th Floor, South Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Contact Information
Deborah A Davison, CRNA, MS, CRNA Program Director
ph: (412) 442-2188
fax: (412) 442-2189
email: dadcrna@hotmail.com
Carla DeSalle
School of Anesthesia Coordinator
Ph: 412 442-2188
Josie Schomburger
Admissions Secretary at La Roche College
Ph: 412-536-1260
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
* The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) requires that all students matriculating into a nurse anesthesia educational program on Jan. 1, 2022 or thereafter be enrolled in a program approved by the COA to award a practice doctoral degree.
The program plans to submit its application to the COA for approval to award the DNAP degree in September 2020. Pending approval by the COA, the program plans to enroll its first doctoral cohort of students in January 2022.
Program Length
24 months, full time
Credit Hours
49-semester credits
Starting Month
August (Fall term)
Application Deadline
December 31st of each year for the year prior to the academic year for which you wish to begin.
NOTE: Due to the unexpected Covid-imposed restrictions on clinical rotations over the last two semesters, Allegheny School of Anesthesia has decided to suspend admissions for the Fall of 2021.
Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Allegheny Valley Hospital CRNA School.
Tuition is calculated at the 2018-2019 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: $38,955
*Fees and Total: $41,035
*This includes an estimated cost of books and miscellaneous school expenses. Other fees may apply.
Allegheny Valley Hospital Tuition Link
When did this CRNA Program begin?
In the 1990’s
Is a thesis required?
You may choose to complete either a research project or a Master’s thesis.
CRNA Program Summary
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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.
This front-loaded CRNA school has two parts: the La Roche College portion and a clinical-based portion taught at Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Anesthesia. Only students who already have the CRNA credential are exempt from the clinical portion.
The La Roche College didactic portion is five consecutive semesters.
For first-year students, classes are taught on Thursdays and Wednesdays.
For second-year students, the La Roche classes are taught on Mondays, with clinical work scheduled for the remainder of the week. The remaining time is spent entirely at the programs affiliated clinical sites.
Clinical Sites include Allegheny General Hospital, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Forbes Regional Hospital, Alle Kiski Medical Center, Butler Memorial Hospital, UPMC Passavant Hospital, HVHS Sewickley Valley Hospital, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, HVHS Beaver Medical Center, and Wheeling Hospital.
Program Requirements
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CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree
You’ll need a BSN or an appropriate BS/BA degree.
RN:
Current license as a registered nurse
Critical Care:
Minimum of one year of nursing experience in an adult critical care setting
GPA:
Grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the undergraduate level
GRE and/or MAT
Acceptable scores on the GRE or MAT.
Certifications:
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Course Prerequisites: You need a “B” in these classes:
- Chemistry
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Pharmacology
*You’ll need to verify competency in any class that was taken more than ten years ago.
Allegheny Valley Hospital and La Roche College CRNA School
CRNA School Performance
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Allegheny Valley Hospital and La Roche College CRNA School was last reviewed 05/2015. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation standards.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards
Please note: It is extremely rare for a student at any CRNA school to not pass the exam eventually. Most students who do not 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.
First-time test takers: 78%(2021)
Attrition Rate: 5% (2021)
CRNA Employment Rate: 100% (2021)
CRNA salaries
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Allegheny Valley Hospital and La Roche College CRNA School, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania CRNA salaries are slightly below national average with an annual mean wage of $185,090.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $189,190 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 study)
Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics
All information given on this site about this nurse anesthesia program was taken directly from their website.
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