The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) is seeking nominations for a CRNA Practitioner and Public Director. Candidates must be available to attend three-day COA meetings, held in January, May, and October, in addition to an orientation meeting on October 20, 2025. The January meetings will be held in a virtual format. […]
COA Open Hearing on Proposed Revisions to the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs – Practice Doctorate
At its January 2025 meeting, the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) reviewed revisions to the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs – Practice Doctorate proposed by the COA’s Standards Revision Special Interest Group. The proposed revisions were based in part upon feedback gathered between February and August 2024 via a […]
COA Opens Call for Comments on “Program Resources and Student Capacity” Policy and Application for Increasing Class Size
At its May 2024 meeting, the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) reviewed revisions to the “Program Resources and Student Capacity” policy and Application for Increasing Class Size proposed by the COA’s Standards and Policies Committee. The proposed revisions were made in order to comply with U.S. Department of Education guidelines and impact […]
The Barbara Farkas Memorial Fund
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs has established the Barbara Farkas Memorial Fund. At the May 2024 COA meeting, the council approved a resolution recognizing the contributions that Barbara made to the Nurse Anesthesia profession. Click here to see the resolution. Barbara was an invaluable member of the COA team for over […]
COA Launches Call for Comments on the Standards for Accreditation
At its January 2024 meeting, the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) approved the opening of a Call for Comments on the Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs – Practice Doctorate. This call is being conducted in accordance with the COA’s “Validity, Reliability, and Relevancy of the Council’s Standards” policy, which states […]