Professional nurses who have a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing from an accredited program are eligible to apply for
admission. NOTE: The Nurse Anesthesia program of study
begins only in May. The application deadline is December
15th of each calendar year. Applicants seeking admission must:
- Submit an application for admission—deadline for
submission is December 15 for classes beginning the
following May. Application available on the UPMC Hamot
School of Anesthesia website at:
www.hamotschoolofanesthesia.org
- Professional nurses who have a minimum of a Bachelor of
Science degree with a major in Nursing from an accredited
program are eligible to apply for admission.
- Provide transcripts of all academic work including an official
transcript from each institution attended (even if you did not
graduate). Academic transcripts must support the following
statements:
- Completed an introductory statistics course and
an undergraduate nursing research course with a
grade of at least a B in both courses.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate math
and science courses.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of
undergraduate nursing studies.
- Provide evidence of the fulfillment of legal requirements for
the practice of nursing in the United States. Including one
copy of each of the following items:
- Nursing license
- PALS certification
- ACLS certification
- BCLS certification
- Applications submitted must have two years recent full-time
critical care experience.
- Submit competitive scores from the Graduate Record
Examination. Official scores of your GRE's will be
automatically directed to Gannon University by using official
GRE report code 2270. A copy of these scores must also be
forwarded to: UPMC Hamot School of Anesthesia, 201 State
St., Erie, PA 16550
- Provide four letters of recommendation from former
professors and employers who are in a position to comment
on the applicant's ability to successfully pursue graduate
study in the nurse anesthesia option.
- Be interviewed and selected for admission by the UPMC
Hamot School of Anesthesia Admissions Committee and
Gannon University Villa Maria School of Nursing.