The Council on Accreditation requires that Nurse Anesthesia programs request one year of acute care experience as a registered nurse prior to entry in the program. This experience should provide the skills for physical assessment; monitoring of CVP, PWCP, blood gasses, ECG, and ventilators; and I.V. therapy. This experience can be obtained in acute intensive care units or possibly an emergency room. Due to the number of applicants each year, admission into the program becomes quite competitive; most people entering the program have two or more years of acute care experience.

Application Deadline | November 1st
Application available here

What are the requirements for admission?
Admission requirements must be completed before enrollment in the fall semester.
Requirements include:
➢ Bachelor’s degree in nursing or bio-medical sciences.
➢ Cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale.
➢ Proof of current RN registration (photocopy of nursing license.)
➢ Two (2) references:
1) Nursing unit director/manager
2) Nursing unit critical care coordinator/shift supervisor
➢ Minimum of one year experience (2 years preferred) as a registered nurse in a critical care setting.
➢ Course prerequisites:
1) 2 Chemistry courses
2) 1 Statistics or epidemiology course
➢ Graduate Record Exam (GRE) transcript
➢ Personal Interview
➢ Core Performance Standards, signed and dated prior to admission
➢ Complete health questionnaire, physical examination, immunization record (required prior to the start
of fall semester).
➢ Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
➢ Current resume.
➢ Personal essay.
What is the application procedure?
Application materials must be received by November 1 prior to the year seeking admission. Application
to the Master of Science Nurse Anesthesia program is a 3-step process.
STEP 1: COMPLETE ONLINE NURSE ANESTHESIA APPLICATION
Complete the online application before mailing the completed admission packet or forwarding materials.
Supporting application materials cannot be processed unless the online application has been completed
and your account established.
STEP 2: APPLICATION PACKET CONTENTS AND CHECKLIST
Submit the following items together in a 9x13 envelope to the Admission Office, Yankton campus. Do not send directly to the Anesthesia Offices, Sioux Falls campus.
❏ Completed Checklist
❏ $35 non-refundable application fee made payable to Mount Marty College
❏ Supplemental Forms
❏ Core Performance Standards, signed and dated
❏ Critical Care Experience/RN Licensure Form
❏ Educational Data Form
❏ Two unopened reference letters. Opened reference letters will not be considered.

References are required from the following RNs:
❏ Nursing director/manager
❏ Critical care coordinator/shift supervisor

Use the reference forms provided. Indicate your decision regarding a waiver of the right of access to this reference before giving it to each person completing the reference. You should then give the form to the recommender
with a business size envelope (self-addressed and stamped if indicated). The person providing the reference
should seal the envelope and place their signature across the flap. The envelope should be returned to you, and
you should return it unopened in your application packet. Do not return separately.
❏ Current resume
❏ Personal essay describing your goals for graduate study, reasons you selected nurse anesthesia as a career
choice and what you have to offer the profession of nurse anesthesia. Essays should typed and no more than
500-600 words.
❏ Photocopy of your current RN license
❏ Photocopy of current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification card.
❏ Photocopies of other certifications you hold: ❏ PALS ❏ CCRN ❏ Other

STEP 3: APPLICATION FORWARDED MATERIALS
Please have the following items sent directly to the Admission Office at Yankton campus. Do not send directly to the Anesthesia Offices, Sioux Falls campus.
❏ One official transcript from each college/university attended.
❏ Official transcript verification of classes in which you are currently enrolled
❏ One official GRE score transcript. Register for the general GRE test online at www.gre.org. The GRE
code for Mount Marty College is 6416. Please allow 4-8 weeks for the GRE scores to be reported to the college admission office.

Selection Process
The Admissions Committee will carefully review all components, including completed application and supporting material, academic performance, nursing experience, and references. Because class size is limited, not all candidates who meet minimum requirements will be invited for an interview. Invitations to attend a personal interview will be mailed the later part of December. Interviews are generally conducted late January or early February.
Incomplete applications, or applications received after the November 1 deadline, will be reviewed only at the discretion of Admissions Committee.
Applicants will be notified of the Admissions Committee decision regarding acceptance into the program within 4 weeks (approximately) of the personal interview. Applicants receiving a letter of appointment must return the Acceptance Form and a $750.00 non-refundable enrollment fee within the time specified.
Re-Application Process
All application materials being re-submitted must be received no later than November 1st for the class starting the following August. Incomplete applications, or applications received after the November 1 deadline, will be reviewed only at the discretion of Admissions Committee.
If reapplying, application materials that MUST be resubmitted include:
• STEP 1: Online Application
• STEP 2: Application packet contents and checklist (except application fee)
The following items DO NOT need to be resubmitted:
• Application fee
• Transcripts (unless a change has occurred)
• GRE score reports (unless a change has occurred)

International Students
International students are asked to follow the additional admissions procedures on the Mount Marty College Web site at: http://www.mtmc.edu/admissions/app-process/international.aspx/

Costs

• Tuition Costs
• Indirect costs not included in tuition include the cost of books, travel and living costs during clinicals, health insurance, and internet connection.
• $35 application fee
• $750 Tuition Deposit upon acceptance
• Financial aid is available from the Federal Government in the form of student loans. You need to apply for financial assistance by completing the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. 

Send Admissions Documents to
Admissions Office, 1105 Eighth Street, Yankton, SD 57078