Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools. List of recognized educational programs/w/revisions (current status as of September, 1980).

The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools is an autonomous multidisciplinary credentialing body existing under the corporate structure of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The structure and policies of the Council gives recognition to the interdependency of related professions and society at-large providing for broad input and participation by the profession's community of interest including the public. The Council has given evidence, since its formation in 1975 when the AANA transferred its accreditation function to it, that private voluntary multidisciplinary groups which include public representation can coalesce into an effective unit for serving the public welfare through accreditation. The Council is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education (formerly U.S. Office of Education) criteria and is listed by that body as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. The purpose of such recognition falls under the federal legislative mandate for that body to determine reliable authorities as to the quality of training offered by educational institutions and programs for the purpose of determining eligibility for federal funding under selected legislation. This list of recognized nurse anesthesia schools throughout the United States includes such information as the length of course offered, the starting dates of the programs, whether or not cash stipends are given, and whether or not room and board are provided. The list is further broken down into schools that offer baccalaureate degree programs, Master's degree programs and those that accept applicants only from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force or Public Health Service. In addition, new schools, both those that have PreAccreditation status and those that have Initial Accreditation, are listed. The date of last review and date of next review by the Council are stated.