Student Outreach

What are the educational requirements to becoming a CRNA?

Students who are interested in taking the "Nurse Anesthesia" class through Saturday Academy may qualify for a tuition waiver through the Oregon Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Please contact Saturday Academy to see if this may be you! Those students with a household income of less than $34,000 or if you are of a minority background, are encouraged to apply.


Those high school students seeking to learn more about Nurse Anesthesia, please check out Saturday Academy at www.saturdayacademy.org Grades 9-12 are invited to attend. Those students who cannot afford the fee, may request a tuition waiver Come find out about our exciting and fun profession today! Nurse Anesthetists provide approximately 65% of the anesthesia in the United States and we are experiencing a critical shortage in this career area!


If you are a University or College professor or instructor seeking a presentation on "Nurse Anesthesia," or a high school trying to schedule a "Career Day," or a "Presentation," on Nurse Anesthesia and the profession, please contact: Robert Bland, CRNA, Chair, Public Relations Committee.