To become a Anesthesiology PA or NP requires additional training. The
path usually chosen is anesthesiologist assistant, which is basically a PA
working in anesthesiology.
If you are considering a career as a PA working in
anesthesiology and have not started school yet, consider going to school
directly to be an anesthesiologist assistant.
For physician assistants there are programs that will allow you to complete the anesthesiologist assistant
training in less time.
There is a distinction between
Anesthesiologist
Assistant and PAs or NPs.