How to Apply

Application cycle is November 28 -  February 15.

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Application Period

We accept applicants one time a year to start the program during the summer session. Application forms are only available online from November 28 - February 15. 

How to Apply

Applicants applying after February 15, 2022 please note the admissions requirements have changed.  The requirements for applicants after February 15, 2022 are listed below:

Requirements for Admission:

ALL applicants are required to have the following:

  1. Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
  2. Completion of required general education coursework to be eligible to obtain an Associate's degree upon completion of the Anesthesia Technology Program, if no previous degree has been awarded.
  3. Current CPR/Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
  4. Completion of application for admission into the Anesthesia Technology Program.
  5. Submission of a Statement of Purpose.

Eligible applicants will be randomly selected following all State and Federal Laws.

Course Equivalency

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Recommended Preparation:

High School courses in biology, anatomy/physiology, and chemistry with a laboratory.

Application, transcripts, and the Personal Statement are to be submitted online during the application period.  Transcripts must be official for submission with the application. A copy of a high school diploma will not be accepted in place of transcripts.

 All applicants should request one (1) official transcript from each college (including Pasadena City College) and high school they have attended.  Applicants will open, scan and save the transcripts as a PDF file to upload to the online application.  Once you have opened the official transcripts, you will now have a set of transcripts for your personal records.  All applicants are required to upload a set of official transcripts from each college (including high school) attended with your online application.

Follow these basic directions for scanning documents to your online application:

·Open and scan the official transcripts using a device such as a printer or scanner

·Follow the scanner manufacturer’s directions to scan each document to your computer or USB drive.

·Select the PDF file format option before scanning.  Only PDF files of your transcripts and other supporting documents will be accepted.  Formats such as JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIF, screenshot, word documents, etc. will not be accepted for the application process.

·Save your PDF document to a folder in a location on your computer or removable drive that you can easily access (Desktop or Documents folder is suggested) 

Note: Students who do not have access to a personal scanner may choose to use a commercial copying center to have their required documents scanned and made into PDFs that then may be uploaded as part of your application.

Follow these basic directions for uploading documents to your online application:

·When prompted on the application to upload your documents marked “Drop files here or Select Files” click on this button

·Find the PDF files you want to upload from your computer or flash drive.

·Select the file by double clicking on it (tap twice)

·Your file will be uploaded

Applicants with Foreign Transcripts

If you have foreign transcripts, you must have your transcripts evaluated by one of the following three companies prior to applying:

International Education Research Foundation
www.ierf.org | (310) 258 – 9451

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute
www.acei1.com | (310) 275 – 3530

American Education Research Center
(626 ) 339 – 4404

Estimated Program Costs

All costs are estimated and subject to change.

Tuition:

All tuition is paid through Pasadena City College

  • Summer semester = $230.00 (5 units)
  • Fall semester = $667.00 (14.5 units)
  • Spring semester = $529.00 (11.5 units)

Certification Examination Fee = $325.00. Each student is responsible for payment of the fee which must accompany the application to take the National Certification Examination upon graduation.

Textbooks = $200.00 - $300.00 for all of the Anesthesia Technology courses

All students rotate to clinical sites throughout southern California.  Travel related expenses should be considered as they are the responsibility of each AT student.  These expenses will vary from student to student.

Total cost of the Anesthesia Technologist program is estimated to be:  $2100.00