Houston located in the Texas Medical Center . The University of Texas Nurse Anesthesia Division was founded in 1976 by Hershall Bradshaw, the program's first director. The Nurse Anesthesia Division offers a 91 semester hour course of study leading to a Master of Science in Nursing degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing. Graduation from this program provides eligibility to write the National Certification Examination which is administered by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists.
Clinical experience is provided by various facilities.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Nurse Anesthesia Division is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.