This section of the AANA website encompasses the work of the AANA councils that are the credentialing bodies for the profession.
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs ensures that the educational programs which produce nearly 2,000 new nurse anesthetists each year are properly accredited according to U.S. Department of Education (USDE) and Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) requirements.
The Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists is responsible for the certification of registered nurse anesthetists who meet all the criteria for entry into practice as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The Council is also responsible for the development and administration of the National Certification Examination.
The Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists develops standards, guidelines, and criteria for recertification. It is responsible for the recertification of CRNAs on a biennial basis who fulfill all the criteria for recertification.
Healthcare facility administrators can now verify CRNA certification and recertification online.
The Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists and the Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists have designated the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists' website as a display agent* for their information. All information provided on the credentialing section of the website is taken directly from the Council databases and is updated at midnight each night.
You can verify the following information for CRNAs:
date of initial certification name of the nurse anesthesia educational program completed recertification dates
You will need the last four digits of the CRNA's Social Security Number and the CRNA's AANA number. If you do not have both of these numbers, please contact the CRNA directly.
*See the JCAHO January 2003 Perspectives article on the use of display agents.
Telephone, mail and fax verifications will no longer be available after May 31, 2006.
To Verify Certification or Verify Recertification, please click on the navigation menu to the left.
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