Nurse Anesthesia Accreditation Information

Stock photo of a nurse and doctor intubating a patient.

Since October 2000, the directors of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) have granted continued accreditation to both nurse anesthesia programs based at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Their decision recognizes both programs for providing graduate level curriculums leading to the award of a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree, a Post ­Master's Certificate or a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Case Western Reserve University was granted continued accreditation for 10 years and will be scheduled for its next consideration of continued accreditation in Spring 2030. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Nurse Anesthesia Program was granted continued accreditation for 10 years and will be scheduled for its next consideration of continued accreditation in Spring 2033.

Accreditation Status for FPB

Accredited by the COA until 2030

Most Recent Graduating Class (2023) Five (5) Year Program Averages
18% attrition rate 6% attrition rate
93% grads passing the NCE on the first attempt 88% grads passing the NCE on the first attempt
100% graduate employment rate 100% graduate employment rate

Program of Nurse Anesthesia
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
216.368.5999
Sonya Moore, Director
Email: sonya.moore@case.edu

Comments or Questions May be Directed to the COA at:

Council of Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs (COA)
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL, 60018-5603
Phone: 224.275.9130
Fax: 847.728.8128
For more information, please visit the COA's website (www.coacrna.org).

Accreditation Status For FPB ­- Cleveland Clinic

Accredited by the COA until 2033

Most Recent Graduating Class (2023) Five (5) Year Program Averages
0% attrition rate 2.4% attrition rate
89% grads passing the NCE on the first attempt 96.3% grads passing the NCE on the first attempt
100% graduate employment rate 100% graduate employment rate

Nurse Anesthesia Program
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
9500 Euclid Avenue, E­31, Cleveland, OH 44195
216.444.6591
Milosha@ccf.org