Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania CRNAs practice in cooperation with a surgeon or dentist under the overall direction of the chief of anesthesia or the surgeon. Pennsylvania has not opted out of the federal requirement. CAAs practice under delegatory authority (Board of Medicine delegation, not statutory licensure).
Practice Details
Practice Authority
Opt-Out / Collaborative
CMS Opt-Out
No
Prescriptive Authority
No prescriptive authority
Nurse Licensure Compact
No
CAA Authorized
Yes
Average CRNA Salary
$240,000
Practicing CRNAs
3,500+
CE Requirements
CPC: 60 Class A + 40 Class B / 4-year cycle
Board of Nursing
Visit Pennsylvania Board of NursingCRNA Programs in Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Danville · DNP · 36 months
Drexel University
Philadelphia · DNP · 39 months
York College of Pennsylvania
York · DNP · 36 months
Villanova University
Villanova · DNP · 36 months
La Roche University
Pittsburgh · DNAP · 36 months
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · DNP · 36 months
Cedar Crest College
Allentown · DNP · 36 months
DeSales University
Center Valley · DNP · 36 months
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh · DNP · 36 months
Gannon University
Erie · DNP · 36 months
La Salle University
Philadelphia · DNP · 41 months
St. Vincent College
Latrobe · DNAP · 36 months
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia · DNP · 36 months
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia · DNP · 36 months
University of Scranton
Scranton · DNP · 36 months
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh · DNAP · 36 months
La Salle University
Norristown · DNP · 51 months