What Test Do Crna Take

Graduates of MSN-Nurse Anesthesia programs must take and pass the National Certification Examination (NCE) offered through the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) to earn CRNA certification and qualify for state licensure as an APRN-nurse anesthetist.

Do you need to take the GRE for CRNA?

Most CRNA schools do require the applicants to take the GRE exam. Some schools that require the GRE may not list a benchmark score. Just know that the minimum combined score is 290-300 so you want to aim for higher to be competitive.

What is the GRE test for CRNA?

The minimum GRE score for many CRNA schools is 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the exam with the old scores (prior to 2011). The scale score is 200 to 800 on each of the two sections. The new score range is 130 to 170 on each section. A 1000 on the old GRE is equivalent to a 300 on the new GRE.