AST Extends March, April, May Memberships

AST members who were set to renew in March, April and May will see a three-month extension on their membership to further assist those affected by COVID-19. Members with renewals during these months will automatically see their renewal date extended.

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AST Cancels Conference
Due to COVID-19

As a healthcare organization that supports surgical technologists and surgical assistants, we recognize the importance of staying safe. That is why AST's Board of Directors has canceled our 51st Surgical Technology Conference in Altanta, Georgia from May 28-30, 2020. For information on refunds and other items relating to conference, click read more.

AST & the NBSTSA Partner to Waive Certification Renewal Fees

AST recognizes the physical, emotional and financial hardships surgical technologists and surgical assistants are facing during the COVID-19 crisis. CSTs and CSFAs are performing surgical procedures on potentially infectious patients, serving on the front lines as PPE specialists, conducting COVID testing, and being assigned jobs outside their normal duties. Despite the hardships, maintaining the CST and CSFA credential is important, which is why AST has partnered with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) to jointly underwrite the $25 renewal fee for all CSTs and CSFAs whose certification renewal dates fall between March 15 and December 31, 2020.*

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AST Headquarter Staff
to Work Remote

Beginning Thursday, March 19, AST staff will begin working remotely as we heed public health recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We want to assure you that business operations will continue as we strive to serve the surgical technology community.

COVID-19 Surgery Resources

We've compiled a list of online resources to help surgical technologists
and surgical assistants navigate the ever-changing surgical arena while dealing
with the impact of the coronavirus disease.

EDUCATORS

Get the details about the educators conference, and find tools, resources and more to help you in the classroom.

STATE ASSEMBLIES

Find everything you need about your state assembly including each SAs website, policies, bylaws and more.

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in order to ensure quality surgical patient care

The Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) was established in 1969 with the mission of ensuring quality patient care.

Today, AST is proud to acknowledge more than 40,000 members and represents the interests of more than 80,000 practitioners nationwide. AST actively promotes education for the profession; legislatively advocates for practitioner recognition; supports state-level constituent organizations; and has committed to students as the future of the profession.

As the oldest and most widely recognized professional organizations for surgical technologists, AST's primary purpose is to ensure that surgical technologists possess the knowledge and skill sets to administer the highest quality of care for every patient. Aeger primo!

AST Extends March, April, May Memberships

AST Cancels Conference
Due to COVID-19

AST & the NBSTSA Partner to Waive Certification Renewal Fees

AST Headquarter Staff
to Work Remote

COVID-19 Surgery Resources

MEMBERS

EDUCATORS

STATE ASSEMBLIES

PUBLIC POLICY

Join us as we enhance our profession
in order to ensure quality surgical patient care

OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:

AST Extends March, April, May Memberships

AST Cancels Conference Due to COVID-19

AST & the NBSTSA Partner to Waive Certification Renewal Fees

AST Headquarter Staffto Work Remote

COVID-19 Surgery Resources

MEMBERS

EDUCATORS

STATE ASSEMBLIES

PUBLIC POLICY

Join us as we enhance our profession in order to ensure quality surgical patient care

OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:

AST Cancels Conference
Due to COVID-19

AST Headquarter Staff
to Work Remote

Join us as we enhance our profession
in order to ensure quality surgical patient care