Can Anesthesiologist Assistants Practice in Ohio?
Yes — CAAs are licensed in Ohio.
Ohio is one of the oldest CAA licensure states: the State Medical Board of Ohio has licensed AAs under ORC Chapter 4760 since 2000. Practice is restricted to hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities under the direct, immediate-presence supervision of an anesthesiologist.
Where CAAs can practice nearby
CAAs can also practice in 4 of Ohio's 5 neighboring states.
CAA Programs in Ohio
3 campuses offer CAA master's training in Ohio.
Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
- Degree & Length
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) · 24 mo
- CASAA Deadline
- Dec 1, 2026
- Tuition
- $154,920
- Admissions Tests
- GRE or MCAT required (within 3 years, weighted equally): recommended GRE at or above 60th percentile Verbal/Quant with 4.0+ Analytical Writing, or MCAT 500+; Casper situational-judgment test also required.
Northeast Ohio Medical University — Rootstown
Rootstown, Ohio
- Degree & Length
- Master of Medical Science in Anesthesia (MMSc-A) · 28 mo
- CASAA Deadline
- Aug 1, 2026 (closed)
- Tuition
- $111,333 $112,665 non-res
- Admissions Tests
- MCAT or GRE required within 5 years of matriculation; MCAT above 490, or GRE at least 150 verbal / 150 quantitative / 4.0 analytical writing.
Ohio Dominican University — Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
- Degree & Length
- Master of Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant Studies · 24 mo
- CASAA Deadline
- Jul 15, 2026 (closed)
- Tuition
- $127,794
- Admissions Tests
- GRE and/or MCAT required, submitted by the application deadline and within 5 years of admission; no published minimum scores.
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Open Prerequisites Matrix →Supervision & Practice Authority in Ohio
Supervision Requirements
CAAs work in the immediate presence of a supervising anesthesiologist under a written practice protocol (ORC 4760.08). Practice is limited to hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities, and the statute sets no supervision ratio.
State Context & Regulatory Notes
The core supervision section (ORC 4760.08) took effect May 31, 2000, with other sections amended repeatedly since. Licenses run two years, and NCCAA certification must be maintained. HB 52 (2026) affects CRNAs rather than CAAs but is tracked here because it would reshape Ohio anesthesia care teams; ASA notes physician-led supervision of CAAs is unchanged. No CAA-specific bill appeared in the 136th General Assembly.
Statutory Summary
- Legal Authority
- Ohio Rev. Code ch. 4760
- Effective
- 2000
- Practice Mechanism
- Licensed
Legislative Activity in Ohio
2 bills on record (2 enacted). Enacted and failed bills stay listed as history.
Operating budget, 136th General Assembly (amended ORC 4760.13 disciplinary provisions for AAs)
Enacted; ORC 4760.13 changes effective Sept 30, 2025
Last action: Amendments to ORC 4760.13 took effect September 30, 2025
Modernize CRNA practice law (replaces CRNA physician supervision with collaboration; does not amend ORC ch. 4760)
Enacted
Last action: Signed by Governor March 10, 2026; effective June 8, 2026