Advice please for Best Degree for CAA Route

[Stonybeach]

No one can sugarcoat the pathway to becoming an AA, CRNA! Taking a Sophia course or a CLEP exam does not cut it! Plain and simple, it is a rigorous program with a competitive admission process. The only alternative is attending medical school and getting accepted into an anesthesiology residency program. It requires hard work and sacrifice! I believe the OP understands this, having a few years of experience as an anesthesia technician.

Regarding your comment about males in a "female-dominated" career, that is not an issue, and it reflects the ignorant conceptions so many have about the nursing profession. News flash: Nurses no longer breastfeed babies! As a male nurse and nurse practitioner for the past 30 years, I feel professionalism is key, and there are hundreds of specialties in which to find a niche in nursing where one can be happy. It has been a great career, and I wouldn't change a thing!