CAAHEP Accredited
Nova Southeastern University — Jacksonville
Anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) program in Jacksonville, Florida · CAA practice status in Florida →
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Program Overview & Admissions
- Degree & Length
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
- 27 months duration
- Cohort Seats
- Not published
- Starts & Deadline
- Starts: May
- CASAA: Jan 15, 2027
- Estimated Tuition
- $162,409
- Total program tuition across 3 academic years at published annual rates ($69,604 x 2 + $23,201), excluding fees/books/insurance (2026-27)
Testing Requirement: GRE (competitive = 40th percentile or higher verbal/quantitative, 3.5 analytical) or MCAT (competitive = 500+) required; no CASPer at this campus. Test scores due by the Jan 15 deadline.
Shadowing: 8 hours required. Documented operating-room observation of anesthesia, submitted through CASAA source ↗
Prerequisite Coursework
Compare All Programs →- Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)
- Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab)
- General Chemistry I (with lab)
- General Chemistry II (with lab)
- Organic Chemistry I (with lab)
- Biochemistry
- Physics I (with lab)
- Physics II (with lab)
- Calculus I
- English Composition
Published Outcomes
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| NCCAA certifying exam pass rate | 100% | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
| Job placement | 100% | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
| Attrition | 6.93% (retention 93.07%) | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
Program Notes
CAAHEP granted initial accreditation in May 2022. The program publishes a 2022-2024 three-year outcome average and has the lowest published attrition of the NSU Florida campuses. Cohort size is unpublished. The CASAA window runs June 15 to January 15, and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA takes effect with the summer 2027 cohort.