The Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia is the only CRNA school in West Virginia.
Charleston Area Medical Center
School of Nurse Anesthesia
3110 MacCorkle Ave., SE
Room 2041
Charleston, WV 25304
Contact Information
Nancy L Tierney, CRNA, DMP, Director
ph: (304) 388-9950
fax: (304) 388-9955
email: nancy.tierney@camc.org
For information about the Nurse Anesthesia Program write to:
CAMC School of Nurse Anesthesia
3110 MacCorkle Avenue SE. Room 2041
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-388-9950 | Fax: 304-388-9955
Email: cara.ross@camc.org
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)
Program Length
36 months, full time
Credit Hours
127
Starting Month
May
Application Deadline
October 1st for 1st Admissions Committee
Applications are accepted year round. The Admissions Committee begins its evaluations in November of the year prior to enrollment. Applicants who complete their packet early help facilitate the admission process. Preference will be given to applications received before October 1 for classes beginning the following May.
Entire Cost of CRNA School for Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia.
Please note that tuition is calculated at the 2018-19 rate. Tuition at most schools increases slightly each academic year. Over the duration of the program, expect to pay a tuition that is slightly higher than what is shown here.
Cost of Tuition: $97,500
Fees and Total: $106,286
Once enrolled, students are entitled to student health services, which provide treatment of on the job illnesses and pharmacy on campus.
Low-cost apartment/housing is available through CAMC. Contact the school education office for more information.
Free parking is provided. Scrub suits are provided and laundered.
Many students receive financial sponsorship while in school. In return, the student commits to a contractual agreement to work for the sponsor after successful graduation and certification. Many employers of CRNAs offer these sponsorships, including CAMC.
Class Size
25-29 students
Number of Applicants
Well over 100. Early application is highly recommended.
CRNA Training
Are you concerned that Charleston Area Medical Center’s Nurse Anesthesia School 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.
CAMC CRNA School has an integrated program, allowing you to participate in didactic and clinical education simultaneously. You can compare this with a front loaded program, which would have you complete all didactic courses before you begin your clinical experience.
The didactic component of the program includes two areas of focus:
Advanced Professional Nurse Anesthesia Practice, which includes anesthesia, basic sciences, basic and clinical practicum, as well as Management Skills and management.
This one-of-a-kind, entry-level nurse anesthesia program offers registered nurses the unique opportunity to develop their capabilities as business leaders along with their transition to advanced practice nursing. Many established nurse anesthetists believe that business acumen is a vital component of aiming toward professional perfection.
At Charleston Area Medical Center, you would begin clinical education in the simulation lab during your second semester and progress to the operating room in your third semester.
Throughout your clinical experience, you will rotate to all three CAMC hospitals (Memorial, General, Women’s & Children’s) as well as to the Surgicare outpatient facility. You will not need to travel to other cities or other hospitals to obtain your clinical experience.
Throughout your clinical training, you will participate in approximately 650-700 cases. The minimum number of cases required by the COA is 450. Average among CRNA programs is 773.
Program Requirements
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 Charleston Area Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia School compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree
Graduate from an approved baccalaureate or higher degree generic program in nursing or graduate from an approved associate degree with an appropriate baccalaureate degree.
RN:
A current, valid, professional registered nursing license in one jurisdiction of the United States. Once you’re accepted, you’ll need to maintain licensure in the State of West Virginia.
Critical Care:
A minimum of one year experience (2 years preferred) or its part-time equivalent as a registered professional nurse in a critical care setting in which you have had the opportunity to develop as an independent decision maker, demonstrate psychomotor skills and pharmacological principles.
You may apply if you will have two years of experience before classes start.
Any of these intensive care units will qualify, though this is not an all-inclusive list:
- Medical ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- Cardiovascular ICU
- Cardiopulmonary ICU
- Others
Even if you have never worked in an intensive care unit, there are other types of environments that offer similar opportunities for growth. These may include:
- Operating Room (OR)
- Emergency Room (ER)
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
- Others
When describing your unit in your application, remember the things the committee will be looking for (see above).
Many anesthesia students come from non-ICU backgrounds and higher first-time pass rates on boards.
GPA:
Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0.
Minimum GRE scores:
A minimum score of 900 on the combined verbal and 297 (Verbal 153, Quantitative 144) for the current format. GRE scores must be no older than five (5) years.
CRNA Educational Requirements
There are no specific course prerequisites for this CRNA program.
Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia
CRNA School Performance
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Charleston Area Medical Center’s Nurse Anesthesia School was last reviewed 05/2018. It was given four years accreditation standards.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia
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.
First-time test takers (2019): 92%
National average (2019): 84.8%; (2020): 85.2%
Attrition Rate: 0% (2019)
Employment Rate: 100% (2019)
CRNA Salaries
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia, West Virginia
West Virginia CRNA salaries are slightly above the national average with an annual mean wage of $187,430.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $189,190 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020 study).
All information given on this site about Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia was taken directly from their website.
Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics
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