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Requirements for recognition as an advanced practice nurse include “[p]roof that the applicant has successfully completed the educational  requirements of an advanced practice nurse as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.2 or, when the advanced practice nurse specializes in anesthesia and does not hold a master’s degree, the certification requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.5….” [NJAC 13:37-7.1(2)]

13:37-7.2 Educational requirements for certification “(a) An applicant for certification as an advanced practice nurse shall possess;
1. A master’s degree in nursing from a school accredited by a nursing accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; or
2. A masters degree in nursing and shall have completed a post-masters program that focuses on an advanced practice nursing specialty from a school
accredited by a nursing accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.” [NJAC 13:37-7.2(a)(1)-(2)] [Please note that this
requirement does not appear to be limited to a degree “in nursing” only (i.e., an MSN), as the New Jersey Board of Nursing has indicated in comments published with its rules that “any master’s degree that is related to nursing will be acceptable to the Board. A master’s degree obtained from a nurse anesthesia program would be a master’s degree in nursing for Board purposes.”]

Out-of-State Applicants: Per the New Jersey Association of Nurse Anesthetists, New Jersey does not intend to grandfather out-of-state applicants who do not have master’s degrees after June 16, 2009.

Nurse anesthetists may not practice in New Jersey prior to passing the certification examination, effective 2017.

 

New DEA MATE Act Requirements

Congress has passed the MATE Act requiring all CRNAs who need to renew or are applying for a DEA license to complete a one-time training (totaling 8 hours) on managing patients with substance use disorders. View our FAQs below to learn more about this requirement and for information about our new DEA Bundle to help you meet this requirement.

FAQs

• Who is required to complete these requirements?
  CRNAs renewing their DEA license or applying for an initial DEA license.
• Can AANA help me fulfill these requirements?
  Yes, AANA has developed a collection of CE offerings to satisfy these requirements which includes 8 Class A CE (designated as 8 pharmacology credits). This bundle will be available to stream starting June 7 but can be preordered through CKN.
• When do I need to complete these requirements?
  Starting on June 27, 2023, all CRNAs who are applying for a new DEA license or are renewing their DEA license.
• The AANA is not listed as an approved provider. Will CE offered by the AANA meet this requirement?
  Yes, through our accreditation with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), AANA meets the requirements to offer these CE credits.
• How do I report the completion of this requirement?
  CRNAs will self-report completion during their DEA licensing process. CRNAs who complete DEA Bundle through the AANA will receive individual certificates documenting the completion of the training. This should be retained as proof of training.

 

 

CRNAs are a type of “advanced practice nurse” [N.J.A.C. 13:37- 7.1(a)] “No person shall practice as an advanced practice nurse or present, call or represent himself as an advanced practice nurse unless certified in accordance with [the NPA].” [N.J.S. 45:11-46]

“A registered professional nurse who wishes to practice as an advanced practice nurse shall … [b]e certified by the Board as an advanced practice nurse. “[N.J.A.C. 13:37-7.1(c)]