Our programs are submitted for prior approval by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).
Please refer to the specific program on our website for CEC approval information. Once approved by the AANA, programs will indicate the AANA Code and number of Class A CEC (transitions to MAC Ed CE Credits on January 1, 2026) offered.
Our programs are NOT approved for AANA pharmacology credit. However, we do designate pharmacology hours on attendance certificates which can be used to fulfill pharmacology continuing education requirements of state nursing boards.
Important Note: CRNAs can only receive credit for the same course once per year. For example, a CRNA can only receive credit for EKG Interpretation Seminar or Law School 101 for Anesthesia Providers once per year.
Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) Program (effective January 1, 2026)
Starting January 1, 2026, the NBCRNA is transitioning from the Continued Professional Certification (CPC) program to the MAC program (Maintaining Anesthesia Certification). The AANA is changing the credit language to align with this change.
CPC Program -> MAC Program
- 60 Class A Credits -> now 60 MAC Ed CE Credits (excess MAC Ed credits can be applied to the MAC Dev credits requirement)
- 40 Class B Credits -> now 40 MAC Dev CE Credits
- Four Core Modules -> NOT required with MAC program
- Continued Professional Certification Assessment (CPCA) required every 8 years -> now called MAC Check
- 13 quarterly knowledge checks in four core domains (Airway Management, Applied Clinical Pharmacology, Physiology and Pathophysiology, and Anesthesia Equipment, Technology, and Safety)
- MAC Check is NOT a pass/fail assessment. If a CRNA is not found to meet the performance standard, they will be assigned remedial continuing education in the weak domain(s).
CRNAs will receive onboarding information for the MAC Program after they renew their certification (or when they become newly certified).
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