What are the differences between CRNA schools?

As mentioned above, schools offer a variety of different options. Length of school varies from 24 months to 36 months. Some schools grant Masters of Nursing (which require some core nursing classes, such as nursing theory) degrees, while many others grant Masters of Nurse Anesthesia degrees, which are not strictly speaking “nursing” degrees. While there are a certain number of core clinical experiences all students must get, clinical experiences vary as well. At some schools, clinical is slowly phased in while in didactic education, while in other schools, the didactic education is “front loaded.” Some schools have clinical education in the same area as the school location, while others offer clinical education at “satellite” locations. The point is there are a number of different options that must be considered when selecting a school.