Can Anesthesiologist Assistants Practice in Iowa?
No — CAAs cannot currently practice in Iowa.
Iowa does not license CAAs and has no delegation pathway; a 2025 licensure bill (SF 467) stalled in subcommittee and died when the 91st General Assembly adjourned.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs cannot practice in Iowa today, but they can in 2 of its 6 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in Iowa
Accredited training options and pathways for applicants from Iowa.
No CAA programs are currently located in Iowa
While Iowa does not have an in-state CAAHEP-accredited program campus, prospective students from Iowa attend accredited master's programs across the United States. Graduates of any accredited program are eligible to sit for the NCCAA board exam and practice in all authorized jurisdictions nationwide.
Compare cohort sizes, tuition, and deadlines across all active campuses.
Check required science, math, and general courses for every campus.
Step-by-step guidance from undergrad prep and shadowing to licensing.
Practice Authority in Iowa
State Context & Regulatory Notes
SF 467 (Sen. Warme) would have created Iowa Code ch. 148K with Board of Medicine licensure and title protection, but it never advanced past subcommittee and died when the 91st General Assembly adjourned.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- None — not authorized
- Effective
- —
- Practice Mechanism
- Not authorized
Legislative Activity in Iowa
1 bill on record (1 failed). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
Licensure of anesthesiologist assistants (proposed Iowa Code ch. 148K, Board of Medicine)
Died in Senate State Government subcommittee; 91st GA adjourned 2026
Last action: March 4, 2025: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Blake, and Schultz