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Apply by May 1, 2024 for Fall of 2025!
Why apply to Cedar Crest College’s Nurse Anesthesia Program?
- A multimillion dollar simulation center was recently completed in 2017. Advanced audiovisual technologies allow students to participate in simulations throughout the center, stream live scenarios & debrief on-site and off-site via the web.
- Cedar Crest College’s Nurse Anesthesia Program will have small cohorts which allows for more individual attention and personal mentoring throughout the program.
- All nurse anesthesia classes are in a classroom or simulation laboratory. All core Master of Science in Nursing and Doctorate of Nursing Practice courses are on-line. Students will have the opportunity for clinical experiences throughout the tri-state area.
- Cedar Crest College’s Nurse Anesthesia Program is 55 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City, and is the only nurse anesthesia program in the Lehigh Valley.
Nurse Anesthesia Program Statistics
Class of | Program Cumulative Pass Rate for Graduation Year | NBCRNA 1st Time Test Taker(s) Pass Rate | NBCRNA Test Taker(s) Within 6 Months Pass Rate | Attrition Rate | Graduate Employment Rate (within 6 months of completion) | Employer Satisfaction Rating (*) |
2021 | 100% | 89% | 100% | 10% | 100% | 4.91 |
2022 | 100% | 90% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 4.50 |
2023 | 100% | 80% | 100% | 0% | 100% | N/A |
Graduate employment rate within six (6) months of graduation: 100%
Graduate Program Transfer Credit Policy
Students applying for admission to any of the Graduate Nursing programs (including Nurse Anesthesia, Nurse Education, Nurse Administration, or Nurse Practitioner) may have the opportunity to transfer 6 to 9 credits of graduate coursework from an appropriately accredited institution and at the discretion of the Graduate Program Director on a case to case basis. Credits will be considered for the following core courses only: MSN 510, MSN 512, MSN 516, NAP/MSN 514, NAP/MSN 520 as well as a maximum of two of the following courses: NAP/MSN 550, NAP.MSN 551, or NAP.MSN 552.
No transfer credits will be granted for track- specific practicum courses or their didactic counterparts where applicable. Students will be required to submit transcripts and a course syllabus for evaluation for any courses for which transfer credits are requested. Only grade B or higher will be accepted. This policy does not pertain to post-MSN students.
Dive A Little Deeper
Tuition Reduction
Tuition for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs have been reduced beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, making them comparable to similar nursing programs in the Lehigh Valley.
Upcoming Admissions Events
Cooperative Agreements
Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.
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How To Apply
Ready to apply as a graduate student?
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The Cedar Crest College Nurse Anesthesia Program is fully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Program, which is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906
Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
224-275-9130
www.coacrna.org
Faculty & Staff
Who’s teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let’s put a face to some of the names you’ll be seeing on the course listings!
![Wendy J. Robb](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/robb_wendy-308x338.jpg)
Wendy Robb
Dean for the School of Nursing/Professor![Bimpe Adenusi](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/adenusi_bebe-308x338.jpg)
Bimpe Adenusi
Director Nurse Anesthesia Program/Assistant Professor![Sandra Axt](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/axt_sandra-308x338.jpg)
Sandra Axt
Coordinator RN to BSN Program/Senior Instructor![Christine Batchelor](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/batchelor_christine-308x338.jpg)
![Karen Bensinger](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bensinger_karen-308x338.jpg)
![Gail Brown](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brown_gail-308x338.jpg)
Gail Brown
Clinical Coach and Resource Specialist/Instructor![Assistant Professor Staff Headshot](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/themes/cedarcrest2023/images/default-leaf.png)
![Regina Canty](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/canty_regina-308x338.jpg)
![Nancy Crane-Roberts](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/roberts_nancy-308x338.jpg)
Nancy Crane-Roberts
Director of Health Services/Assistant Professor![Amy Droskinis](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/amy_droskinis-308x338.jpg)
![Eileen Fruchtl](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fruchtl_eileen2-308x338.jpg)
Eileen Fruchtl
Director of the Accelerated BSN Program/Senior Instructor![Cortney Murphy](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/murphy_cortney-308x338.jpg)
![Mae Ann Pasquale](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pasquale_maeann-308x338.jpg)
![Eddie Russell](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/russell_eddie-308x338.jpg)
![Roxann Wagner](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wagner_roxann-308x338.jpg)
![Teresa A. Wenner](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/wenner_teresa-308x338.jpg)
Teresa A. Wenner
Chair of Undergraduate Nursing Programs/Assistant Professor![Catherine M. Zurawski](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/zurawski_catherine2-308x338.jpg)
Catherine Zurawski
Chair of Graduate Programs/Associate Professor![Stefanie Cecconi](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cecconi_stefanie-308x338.jpg)
Stefanie Cecconi
Scheduling Coordinator Graduate Nursing Programs![Tamara Eddinger](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/eddinger_tamara-308x338.jpg)
![Adam W. Hough](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hough_adam-308x338.jpg)
![Mackenzie Lewis](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lewis_Mackenzie-308x338.jpg)
Mackenzie Lewis
Administrative Assistant Undergraduate Nursing Programs![Tricia Ouelette](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ouelette_tricia-308x338.jpg)
Tricia Ouelette
Administrative Assistant Graduate Nursing Programs![Michelle Rieder](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rieder_michelle-308x338.jpg)
Michelle Rieder
Nursing Simulation Center Technician![Leslee Schoonover](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/schoonover_leslee-308x338.jpg)
Leslee Schoonover
Scheduling Coordinator Undergraduate Nursing Programs![Professional Nursing Tutor Staff Headshot](https://www.cedarcrest.edu/wp-content/themes/cedarcrest2023/images/default-leaf.png)
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