Yes, the Nurse Anesthesia Program will offer a Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) beginning in 2027, as approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs and the Tennessee Board of Nursing. There are no curricular changes associated with this degree title change. The currently enrolled Classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 will graduate with a DNP. The Class of 2029 (cohort to matriculate in 2027) and beyond will graduate with a DNAP. No further Nurse Anesthesia Program cohorts will be admitted as DNP-seeking students. Full website changes are pending.

Please see all current and complete information related to the South College Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNAP) Program on the DNAP site, which includes full information about the program, admission requirements, application procedures, curriculum, program costs, and other useful information: COMING SOON

The Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) program was granted initial accreditation by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) in October 2021 as the Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Nurse Anesthesia Program. In 2026, the COA approved both a degree title change and a program name change. The DNAP Program has been approved at South College by SACSCOC, the accreditor for the institution. The DNAP Program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.