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ACCREDITATION and ACCOUNTABILITY
The KU Nurse Anesthesia program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 66068, (847)655-1160 (www.aana.com). The program's next accreditation review by the COA is scheduled for Spring 2010.
The program is also accredited by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (www.ksbn.org). The University of Kansas is accredited by the North Central Accrediting Association through its Higher Learning Commission (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org).
The graduation rate for all students entering the program for the most recent five years is 86% (for students entering the program 2002-2006). The attrition rate is 14%.
The first-time pass rate for program graduates on the National Certification Exam for the most recent five years is 93% (for graduates who took the exam 2003-2008). The class that graduated in 2008 had a 100% first-time pass rate.
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