Promoting Patient Safety by Enhancing Provider Quality
Congratulations on your recent certification as a nurse anesthetist. This page offers insight into what your future looks like as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with the NBCRNA. As a CRNA, you will be enrolled into the Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) Program.
MAC Program
The MAC Program supports lifelong learning and the strong CRNA credential, protecting your ability to continue practicing as a CRNA, and is designed to meet the APRN regulatory requirements of every state Board of Nursing.
There are three components to the MAC Program:
- MAC Ed: CRNAs are required to earn 60 Class A credits through MAC Ed every four-year MAC cycle. These continuing education (CE) credits are earned by participating in CE courses or activities that sharpen your skills and increase your knowledge.
- MAC Dev: Class B credits include a wide range of professional activities, such as teaching, publishing, and research. Unlike MAC Ed, earning credits through MAC Dev does not require prior approval or an assessment. 40 Class B credits are required every four-year MAC cycle. Any Class A credit (MAC Ed) earned in excess of the required 60 will automatically be applied to the Class B requirement (MAC Dev).
- MAC Check: MAC Check is an updated approach to checking CRNAs' knowledge utilizing a longitudinal assessment format. These quarterly check-ins offers a series of multi-choice and multi-select questions conveniently available on mobile devices or personal computer. CRNAs are required to complete 13 quarters in the four-year MAC cycle.
For more information on the MAC Program, click here.
Check Out Your Timeline
Log in to the NBCRNA portal any time to access your MAC timeline.