CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST

• Component:
  
  Air Force Active Duty
• Rank:
  
  Officer
• AFSC:
  
  46YXM

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
  
  5.5 weeks
• TECHNICAL TRAINING
  
  126 - 500 days
• Military Training Location
  
  Maxwell AFB, AL

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.

• Minimum Education
  
  
  • 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
• Qualifications
  
  
  • 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

• CAREER FINDER
  Find the careers that suit you.
• MISSION
  We are the warriors of air, space and cyberspace.
• OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL
  Make the transition from civilian to officer.

YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.

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