Evidence-based education developed specifically for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists

AANA Digital Badges recognize meaningful achievement—not just course completion.

Each badge validates your knowledge in a focused area of nurse anesthesiology through evidence-based education developed specifically for CRNAs/nurse anesthesiologists. As you earn additional badges, you’ll build toward AANA PROficiency Micro-credentials that recognize advanced specialty expertise, leadership, and lifelong professional growth.

How AANA Digital Badges differ from traditional continuing education

Level up your skills

Earn AANA PROficiency micro-credentials and stay ahead in your field.

The courses have been prior-approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. For each individual course accreditation statement, MAC Ed or pharmacology credits, and approval codes, please visit the CRNA Education Edge.

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

AANA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #10862.

Traditional CE

Earn AANA PROficiency micro-credentials and stay ahead in your field.

Build expertise that gets recognized.

Learning pathways that visualize your specialized expertise

Stackable learning pathways leading to AANA PROficiency Micro-credentials

Digital Badges are the foundation.

Complete all required badges within a pathway to earn an AANA PROficiency Micro-credential that demonstrates your advanced specialty expertise and commitment to excellence in nurse anesthesiology.

Earn continuing education credits

Demonstrate participation

Complete individual courses

Expand knowledge

Maintain licensure

Advance toward AANA PROficiency Micro-credentials

Earn verified achievements you can share

Build stackable learning pathways

Interact with patient scenarios and apply learning

Show progress in specialty expertise

AANA Digital Badges

What is an AANA Digital Badge?

An AANA Digital Badge is a verified recognition of your knowledge, skills, and professional development in a specialized area of nurse anesthesia practice. Earned badges can be shared on LinkedIn, personal websites, and with employers to showcase your achievement.

How do I earn an AANA Digital Badge?

Complete the required education and assessment for your chosen sub-specialty pathway.

How do Digital Badges lead to an AANA PROficiency Micro-credential?

Complete all required badges within a sub-specialty pathway to earn the corresponding micro-credential.

How do I share my badge?

Once you achieve a digital badge, options to share your badge will be available here. You can share on LinkedIn, email signatures, résumés, professional websites, and employer credentialing systems.

How do I earn the micro-credential?

You must earn all four digital badges to achieve the micro-credential, the highest level of practice excellence in the pathway.

Do Digital Badges expire?

Badges require ongoing maintenance based on the requirements of each specialty pathway.

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What is an AANA Digital Badge?

An AANA Digital Badge is a verified recognition of your knowledge, skills, and professional development in a specialized area of nurse anesthesia practice. Earned badges can be shared on LinkedIn, personal websites, and with employers to showcase your achievement.

How do I earn an AANA Digital Badge?

Complete the required education and assessment for your chosen sub-specialty pathway.

How do Digital Badges lead to an AANA PROficiency Micro-credential?

Complete all required badges within a sub-specialty pathway to earn the corresponding micro-credential.

How do I share my badge?

Once you achieve a digital badge, options to share your badge will be available here. You can share on LinkedIn, email signatures, résumés, professional websites, and employer credentialing systems.

How do I earn the micro-credential?

You must earn all four digital badges to achieve the micro-credential, the highest level of practice excellence in the pathway.

Do Digital Badges expire?

Badges require ongoing maintenance based on the requirements of each specialty pathway.

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