Anesthesiologist Assistant Programs and Prerequisites

Find accredited Anesthesiologist Assistant Programs using this database: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 

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Common Prerequisites

Prerequisites can vary between anesthesiologist assistant programs, please consult with your top programs. Common prerequisites for AA programs include:

• Biology with Lab - 1 year
• General Chemistry with Lab - 1 year
• Organic Chemistry with Lab - 1 year
• Biochemistry - 1 semester
• Anatomy (lab may be required)- 1 semester
• Human Physiology (lab may be required) - 1 semester
• Physics with Lab - 1 year
• English - 1 semester 
• Calculus - 1 semester 
  • Most programs do not accept survey courses, such as MTH 124. It is recommended to take MTH 132 (Calculus I). 
• Statistics - 1 semester (preferably life science)