Next Steps

After you have submitted the online application, please remember to follow-up and complete the following:

References

Contact each of your references to inform them that they will be receiving an email from "KU Medical Center" requesting he or she submit a reference online.

Official Transcripts

During the application process, you will have provided unofficial copies of your transcripts. Prior to enrollment, you must arrange to have an official copy of each transcript from every college and university attended sent directly to KU.

Official transcripts are required regardless of the number of classes taken or if credits may also show up on another transcript. Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to KU and not handled by the student. Transcripts marked "Issued to Student" are not acceptable, even if in a sealed envelope.

Please do not submit official transcripts online or via mail until asked to do so following acceptance and admission to the program. If using the National Student Clearinghouse to provide electronic transcripts, please do not use the "University of Kansas" option and instead enter the address .

If coursework was completed at an institution outside the United States, please review the foreign transcript policy.

If the institution provides electronic transcripts, please request they be sent to .

Hard copy transcripts should be mailed to the following address:

Attn: Admissions
KU Department of Nurse Anesthesia Education
MS 2020/3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160

Other Documents

If you did not supply any of the following documents with your online application, they must be delivered directly to the department by email (), fax (913-588-3334) or to the office mailing address above:

• Shadow verification form.
• CCRN verification (if applicable).
• Proof of enrollment in any missing prerequisite courses.

Check Application Status

You can log into the Slate application platform to find the latest status of your application. As changes are made, applicants will receive an email from the department indicating the status of their application.

Personal Interview

After the application cycle closes, the program selects students to be invited for personal interviews. Qualified applicants who are invited to interview must attend the interview to be considered for admission. Interviews are held in the fall for applicants using the standard application process. For Kansas residents using the early-decision option, interviews are held in the summer.

Applicants accepted to the program will receive notification a few weeks later. Not all applicants will be granted an interview. The top 80-90 applicants will be invited to interview each year.

Background Check and Drug Screen

The Joint Commission requires all incoming students to submit to a background check and provide the report to KU. This one-time fee must be paid by the student directly to the company performing the background investigation. Applicants will be asked to request the report and make payment only after official acceptance into the program. For more information, please see the School of Health Professions background check and drug screen instructions. Drug screening is required for activities in a clinical environment. Depending on geographic location, more than one drug test may be needed.

Students are also required to obtain active RN licenses for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma prior to the start of the program at the end of May each year. Any license with restrictions will not be accepted. Life support certification in ACLS, BLS and PALS must be completed and kept current throughout the program at the student's expense

The program accepts applications from registered nurses who meet the admission requirements set forth by the Council on Accreditation and the National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, the KU Department of Nurse Anesthesia Education and the University of Kansas.

KU seeks a culturally diverse student body and does not discriminate against any group protected by law.

KU reserves the right to make changes in policy, requirements, tuition, financial aid, and fee structure as the needs of its administration, faculty, students, and conducting or affiliating institutions change. These changes may occur without prior notification. For any questions, and to assure applicants have the most current information available, please contact the program offices.