Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Exam

Third-party exam

Education

Degree

Experience

Experience

Background check

Required

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): Any person currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact with a multi-state licensure privilege to practice in Mississippi, as well as holds a current State Certification as a certified nurse midwife (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or certified registered nurse practitioner (CNP). Certified registered nurse practitioners (CNPs) include acute, adult, pediatric, geriatric, family, psych-mental health, neonatal, and women's health. Initial State Certification. Prior to Board certification allowing the RN to practice as an APRN, the RN must: 1) Be currently licensed as a RN in Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure PTP in MS 2) Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements 3) Submit completed Board application via the online license management system. 4) Pay required nonrefundable application fee 5) Submit official transcript of graduation from: (a) An accredited master’s degree or higher program with a major in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or nurse midwifery. (b) An accredited educational program for APRNs if applicant graduated from an APRN program and was nationally certified as an APRN prior to December 31, 1993. 6) Submit official evidence of graduation from a master’s degree or higher accredited program in one of the four recognized advanced practice roles in which clinical experience has occurred. 7) Submit current national certification as an APRN in a designated area of practice by a national certification organization recognized by the Board.