Westminster College is the only CRNA school in Utah.
Westminster College Utah
School of Nursing and Health Sciences
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Contact Information
Meagan Rumph
Graduate Programs Coordinator
ph: (801) 832-2159
tf: (800) 748-4753
fax: (801) 832-3110
mrumph@westminstercollege.edu
James Stimpson, CRNA, DNP, Program Director
ph: (801) 832-2158
email: Jstimpson@westminstercollege.edu
Quick Facts
CRNA Degree offered
Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
Program Length
29 months
Credit Hours
64 credit hours
Starting Month
August
Application Deadline
September 14. Late applications are considered on a space-available basis.
Tuition is calculated at the 2018-2019 rates. 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: $80,448
*Fees and expenses: $3,459
Grand Total: $83,906
*This includes books, supplies, memberships, malpractice and other miscellaneous expenses.
Westminster College Utah Fees and Expenses Link
Westminster College Utah Tuition Link
Class Size
18 students admitted each year
Number of Applicants
86 applicants in 2016
CRNA Program Summary
Are you concerned that the Westminster College Utah Nurse Anesthesia Program 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.
In this front-loaded program, you’ll spend your first year completing the didactic portion of the curriculum. You’ll begin your clinical rotations at the beginning of your second year and will continue them until you graduate.
During your education at Westminster College Utah, you’ll have access to state of the art equipment, including SimMan (a human simulator).
You’ll gain experience with a wide variety of cases, giving you a well-rounded education base that will fully prepare you for your career as a nurse anesthetist.
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 Westminster College Utah compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.
CRNA Program Requirements
Required Bachelor Degree
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited school is required. Bachelor’s in Nursing is strongly preferred. Other applicants ie. BS, BA, DC, MD, BA, DDS, etc. may also apply.
RN
Current RN license in good standing.
Critical Care
Minimum of 1 year of critical care. Critical care experience within the last 3 years is required. Applicants with experience in NICU/PICU* or with less than 1 year of critical experience may apply, but may not be selected for an interview at the MSNA Director’s discretion.
Preferred critical care experience includes:
- ICU
- Cardiac ICU
- Neuro ICU
- Thoracic ICU
- Shock-Trauma ICU
Acceptable:
- Neonatal ICU
- Pediatric ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Medical ICU
They do not accept:
- Operating Room
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
GPA
Minimum 3.0 GPA, including a minimum 3.0 GPA in core sciences
GRE Scores
GRE scores on file from within the last 5 years.
Certifications
- ACLS (Due upon acceptance into the MSNA program)
- PALS (Due before beginning clinical rotations in year 2 of the MSNA program)
- CCRN Certification is also highly recommended and encouraged.
Westminster College Utah’s CRNA program website
CRNA School Performance
CRNA School Rankings – Schools by Rank
Ranked #30 for the 2015 graduating class.
*Please note: Read about how CRNA rankings are created.*
Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Westminster College Utah Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 05/2012. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again Spring 2022. This shows that the program is in full compliance with the COA’s accreditation standards.
Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Westminster College Utah
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: 90% Class of 2017
- National average (2017): 82.6%
Attrition Rate
0% (2017)
CRNA Employment Rate of program graduates
100% (Class of 2017)
An average nurse anesthetist salary in Utah
Utah CRNA salaries are below the national average with an annual mean wage of $156,960.
An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $169,450 (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2017 study).
Salaries pulled from Bureau of Labor Statistics
All information given on this site about Westminster College Utah’s Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.
*This page was updated August 29th, 2018.*
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