is the certifying body and conducts the national certifying examination. Each graduate of an accredited nurse anesthesia education program must successfully pass the national certification examination before they are credentialed as a CRNA.

Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists

For recertification, mandatory continuing education (CE) is required on a biennial basis. The recertification program is administered by the AANA Council on Recertification on Nurse Anesthetists. This council reviews CRNA qualifications with reference to

    (a) current licensure as a registered nurse,
    (b) active practice as a CRNA,
    (c) continuing education (40 contact hours of approved CE), and
    (d) verification of absence of mental, physical, and other problems which could interfere with the practice of anesthesia.

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Excerpted from AANA Information 
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