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Program Overview

KCU is proud to introduce the Master of Health Sciences in Anesthesiologist Assistant (MHS-AA) degree program, launching in January 2026 at our Joplin, Missouri, campus. The MHS-AA program at KCU is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education that combines rigorous academic training with practical, hands-on experience. Graduates may practice in 22 jurisdictions.

Alabama
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Kansas (delegatory authority)
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan (delegatory authority)
Missouri
Nevada

New Mexico
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania (delegatory authority)
South Carolina
Texas (delegatory authority)
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

Why Choose KCU’s MHS-AA Program?

Comprehensive Education: Focused on ethical and evidence-based anesthesia care
Impactful Service: Commitment to improving care for medically underserved communities
Future-Focused Leadership: Preparing graduates to be advocates and leaders in the field

Mission

The MHS-AA program is focused on educating qualified non-physician anesthesia providers to serve diverse patient populations through a commitment to ethical principles, evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.

Vision

As members of the anesthesia care team, graduates will fulfill their professional obligations to improve the practice of anesthesiology and perioperative care for patients and families with excellence, equity and empathy. They will become members, advocates and leaders in anesthesiology communities of practice and the interprofessional health care delivery systems of the future.