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View the Academic Requirements for UNE’s D.N.P., such as GPA and course prerequisites, to ensure you meet the necessary requirements.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Nurse Anesthesia program participates in the . All applicants are required to apply online through this service.

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Transcripts must be submitted through unless otherwise instructed.

Volunteer, shadowing, and/or work experience in a health or human services-related setting is not required, but it is highly recommended. All hours should be documented within the .

Proof of current unencumbered RN license is required.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

All applicants are encouraged to shadow a nurse anesthetist for at least one (1) day in the operating room prior to applying to better understand the commitment involved in studying to become a nurse anesthetist.

• Minimum of eighteen (18) months experience as a critical care nurse. Two (2) or more years is recommended.
• All experience hours must be completed prior to application submission.
• All experience hours must be completed within the United States.
• Acceptable areas: ICU, CCU, CVICU, SICU, MICU, NICU, PICU and Neuro ICU*

Important Note: Emergency Room, Critical Care Transport, Cath Lab, PACU, and OR experiences do not fulfill the critical care experience required to apply.

Your current resume or CV needs to be submitted as part of the

Three (3) letters of evaluation are required. All letters must be submitted through NursingCAS:

• One letter must be from the immediate acute care nursing supervisor or manager attesting to the total length of time, in years and months, that an applicant has worked in the acute care setting as a registered nurse.
• It is recommended that the remaining two (2) letters come from those who can attest to the clinical and professional skills of the applicant.
• Letters from friends or family members are not acceptable.

Interviews are a required part of the application process:

• Qualified applicants will be contacted and invited to interview during the winter/spring months, prior to the fall start of the Nurse Anesthesia program.
• Interviews are done by invitation only.
• Alternate interview modalities may be instituted at the discretion of the Nurse Anesthesia program, as deemed necessary. Applicants will be notified immediately if changes to the format or timing of interviews occur at any point during the application cycle.

• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing or completion of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science degree in a science-related field of study, at a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or international equivalent.
• All nursing degrees must have been completed at an accredited nursing program, before starting the Nurse Anesthesia program.

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.
• Science GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred. Preferred science coursework includes biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology.

• All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better (C- is not acceptable).
• Math and Science prerequisite coursework should be completed within 10 years of anticipated enrollment. Older coursework will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine eligibility.
• Courses may be in progress or planned at the time of application but must be completed before enrollment.
• AP credit is accepted to fulfill prerequisite requirements, as long as the course, subject, and credits are broken down and detailed as transfer credit on the applicant's undergraduate transcript.
• Online prerequisite courses from regionally accredited institutions, including Â鶹´«Ã½Online, are accepted.

Biochemistry (3–4 semester credits)

• Must be an upper-division course (300-level or above).
• Community College courses are not acceptable.
• Biochemistry must be completed with a grade of B or better (B minus grade is not acceptable).
• A biochemistry course must have been completed no more than five (5) years prior to the application deadline for the Â鶹´«Ã½Nurse Anesthesia program.

Statistics (3 semester credits)

• Must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better (C minus grade is not acceptable).

International Applicants

International applicants or applicants with foreign coursework must also submit:

• A credential evaluation from World Education Service (WES) or ECE, sent directly to PharmCAS, confirming degree and grade equivalency to that of a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• Proof of English language proficiency, if English is not the applicant’s first language

Refer to UNE’s International Admissions and English Language Proficiency pages for accepted tests and minimum score requirements.

You will receive an email confirming receipt of your verified application from the Office of Graduate Admissions. All communication from Graduate Admissions will be sent to the email address listed on your NursingCAS application. If you wish to check the status of your application please email the Office of Graduate Admissions.

There are no quotas for Maine or New England students. Prospective students from all geographic regions are encouraged to apply for admission.

Yes, updates can be made post-submission. Experiences can be added, but edits of previously submitted information is not allowed. Coursework can be updated; however, updates are not verified and will not affect any GPA calculations.

Applicants reapplying to the Â鶹´«Ã½Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia program need to resubmit all application materials for any new cycle in which they apply, including: primary CAS application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, written statements and responses, fees and payments, and any additional required documentation. Applicants should also actively update their experiences, extracurricular activities, clinical involvement, and volunteering each cycle as well, to reflect the most up-to-date engagement.