"What an exciting time to be a nurse. Join the profession of nursing and experience the satisfaction that comes from making a difference. The many expanding career choices within nursing for women and men of all ages are providing opportunities for personal growth and job satisfaction. The investment of resources in your nursing education will provide you with an exciting and rewarding future!"

Arlene A. Sargent, Ed.D, RN
Dean and Professor of Nursing
Samuel Merritt College/
St. Mary's College

The Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthesia Programs is the professional organization that approves nurse anesthesia programs nationwide. The current Executive Secretary for the Council is Susan Caulk. Please contact the Council at (847) 692-7050 for the Council’s brochure that includes the nationwide listing of the nurse anesthesia programs and Council eligibility requirements. In California, there are three recognized nurse anesthesia programs:

School and Address	Program Website	Phone	Degree
California State University, Long Beach Department of Nursing 100 South Los Robles Suite 550 Pasadena, CA 91188	Nursing Program Site	Tel: (626) 564-3007 Fax: (626) 564-3099
Samuel Merritt College, Nurse Anesthesia Program School of Nursing 435 Hawthorne Avenue Oakland, CA 94609	Nursing Program site	Tel: (510) 869-8921 Fax: (510) 869-6677
University of Southern California Prog. of Nurse Anesthesia Department of Nursing 1540 Alcazar Street CHP 222 Los Angeles, CA 90089-9012	Nursing Program site	Tel: (323) 442-2001 Fax: (323) 442-2090

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School and Address	Program Website	Phone	Degree
Charles Drew Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Allied Health 1731 East 120th Street Los Angeles, CA 90059	Nursing Program Site	(213) 563-4951	Masters, Post-Masters
University of California, Los Angeles Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Graduate School of Nursing Box 951702 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1702		(310) 825-7181	Masters
University of California, San Diego UC San Diego/San Diego State University Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Division of Graduate Nursing Education 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0809		(619) 543-5480	Masters, Post-Masters
University of California, San Francisco Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Office of Student Affairs 2 Koret Way San Francisco, CA 94110		(415) 476-1435	Masters
UC San Francisco/San Francisco General Hospital Nurse-Midwifery Education Program San Francisco General Hospital Room 6D24 1001 Portrero Avenue San Francisco, CA 94110		(415) 206-5106	Certificate
University of Southern California Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Department of Nursing, Center for Health Professionals 1540 Alcazar St. CHP 222 Los Angeles, CA 90089-9012		(323) 442-2001	Masters, Post-Masters Public Health Nursing Programs
California State University, Dominquez Hills Division of Nursing 1000 East Victoria Street Carson, CA 90747		(1-800) 344-5484
Dominican College of San Rafael School of Nursing 50 Arcacia Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901-2298		(415) 257-2298
Holy Names College Contact Person: Diane Stafanson 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619-1699		(510) 436-1000
San Jose State University Department of Nursing One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0057		(408) 924-3120

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