Jimmy, I'm sure these health professionals really weigh out their options before applying to AA(Program. Here's a little insight of the AA(Anesthetist Pro CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY/Cleveland,Ohio A.Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University. grade B or higher 1.One semester of biochemistry 2.One year of biology with laboratory* 3.One year of anatomy with laboratory(human pref. 4.One year of physiology 5.One year of chemistry with laboratory* 6.One year of organic chemistry with laboratory* 7.One year of physics with laboratory* 8.One year of calculus for premedical/Life science OR 9.One semester of calculus I & one semester of statistics(with a calculus prerequisite)* 10.One year of English with expository writing* AAs must take the MCAT ONLY not the GRE. Known as the Medical College Admission Test. Minimum composite score of 20. This Is premed. All MDAs&Doctors in general must take the MCAT when entering Medical School, the same for AAs. I think that qualifies AAs/AA-Cs just as strong as CRNAs or maybe even a little stronger in some peoples opinion. AAs is considered(Hard Science*) Medicine* and Medical* Not nursing no offence. Have a good Jimmy CRNA.