CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST

Officer - Specialty Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Managing Pain and Surgical Care

Surgeries are performed every day in first-class Air Force medical facilities around the world. As privileged healthcare providers, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists perform specialized and critical nursing duties for surgical patients before, during and after surgery. An indispensable member of any surgical team, patients rely on their expertise and care every day all around the world.

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What You'll Do

• Administer anesthetics to patients and monitor their care during surgery
• Attend to preoperative evaluations and postoperative care of patients
• Assist with any training of personnel under the direction of a medical officer
• Successfully manage an anesthesia department

CRNA: Lt Col Joel Elliot

Training & Education

How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.

• Officer Training School

  8.5 weeks

• Technical Training

  126 - 500 days

• Military Training Location

  Maxwell AFB, AL

Key Things To Consider Requirements

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

• • Master's degree awarded from a graduate nurse anesthesia program
  • Successfully passed the national certifying examination within one year of completion of required didactic and clinical requirements
• • Minimum six months full-time nursing practice in the APRN specialty is required.
  • At least 12 months experience as a registered nurse
  • Completion of Officer Training School course
  • Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday