Charleston Area Medical Center

Charleston Area Medical Center University, located in the Mountain State of Charleston, West Virginia offers one of the top CRNA programs in the United States. The CAMC CRNA program length is 36 months (127 credit hours) beginning in the calendar month of May each year.  This detailed summary will discuss the degree, course structure, class size, acceptance rates, admissions, tuition costs and other helpful information for the school.

#73 Best CRNA Schools – CAMC CRNA

We spent hundreds of hours interviewing nurse anesthetists to come up with the list of Best CRNA schools where we include real feedback on all CRNA schools from nurse anesthesiologists all over the US.  In our Best CRNA School survey, CAMC has a CRNA School Ranking of #73 out of 124 CRNA Schools.  This is what real CRNAs had to say about the CRNA program at CAMC:

CAMC- some lacking in clinical instruction, A graduate from there did not have a lot of knowledge of varied techniques and they only teach one way. It also seems they take some very low quality applicants who later struggle with boards.

For more information on all CRNA schools, check out Best CRNA Schools and CRNA School Rankings.

CAMC DNAP

Upon graduation from the CRNA program, you will receive a Charleston Area Medical Center University DNAP.  Certainly, CRNA master’s degrees will no longer be offered by CRNA schools from 2022. Therefore, all degrees offered from CRNA schools will be Doctor degrees such as:

• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
• DNP-A (Doctor of Nursing Practice – Anesthesia)
• DNP-NA (Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia)
• DMPNA  (Doctor of Management Practice – Nurse Anesthesia)

For instance, many healthcare professions, like Pharmacy, are also moving towards the doctorate degree as the entry level to enter the profession.

CAMC CRNA Program Course Load

The CAMC DNAP degree program is based on an integrated course load.  In other words, an integrated CRNA degree is one where clinical experience begins in the first year with both clinical hours and classroom lectures throughout the program length. On the other hand, this is different than a front loaded CRNA degree where the first year is considered mainly academic with classroom education while the remaining years are focused on clinical rotations. In general, there is no right or wrong method of teaching – roughly 33% of schools have integrated course loads in the first year and 67% are front loaded. Therefore, the trend of more clinical hours in the first year has been increasing in recent years as CRNA schools realize the importance of practical experience and knowledge sooner rather than later.

Charleston Area Medical Center University CRNA Program Class Size

To sum up, the Charleston Area Medical Center University CRNA program class size is 26 students and considered average.  To give a frame of reference, the average class size of CRNA programs across the nation is 24 CRNA students.

CAMC CRNA Acceptance Rate & Admissions

The application deadline for the CAMC CRNA program is on October 1.  The CAMC CRNA program does not accept applications via NursingCas, which means applicants will have to apply directly to the school.  The program charges an application fee of US$75, which is on par with the average CRNA application fee of US$90. In summary, the CAMC CRNA acceptance rate is 26% and is deemed competitive. As a comparison to other CRNA schools, the average CRNA school acceptance rate across the United States is 26%.

CAMC CRNA Program Tuition

In-State tuition is US$103,286 which is considered on the expensive side.  The average In-State tuition for CRNA schools is US$89,490 in the United States. Out-of-State Tuition is US$103,286, which is similar to the average. The average Out-of-State tuition for CRNA schools is US$105,291 across the country. Above all, for both In-State and Out-of-State tuition, these tuition figures include the total cost of the entire program excluding living expenses.  Consequently, after one year of living in many States, you would be considered an ‘In State’ resident for tuition purposes.  In short, rules vary state by state.  Therefore, please do additional research on this if you are applying as an Out-of-State CRNA student. To conclude, you might have to leave a tuition deposit once you are accepted into the CAMC program.  This is usually a one-time deposit and off-set with your tuition bill. Most CRNA schools charge this reservation fee and the average across the nation is US$1,358.  The Emory reservation fee is US$1,000. Always remember that CRNA Scholarship programs do exist to help students with tuition.

CAMC CRNA Program Additional Information

For your reference, we have listed out additional information on the nurse anesthesia program in the table below.

Best CRNA School Rating	US News Ranking	Name	State	City	Degree Offered	Program Length (Months)	Credit Hours	Application Deadline	NursingCas (Yes/No)	GRE	Acceptance Rate %	Student Attrition %	Test Taker Pass Rate %	In-State Tuition (US$000's)	Out-of-State Tuition (US$000's)
73	81	Charleston Area Medical Center	West Virginia	Charleston	DNAP	36	127	Multiple	N	Required	26%	0%	92%	$106	$106

Other Information on CAMC CRNA Program

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