You Are Essential!

National Surgical Technologists Week kicks off Sunday. Now more than ever, you are essential to everyone around you. Help us promote your critical role in the OR and in your communities by downloading and sharing the free Essential poster. Then take a look at the other ways you can spread the word and celebrate.

Download the poster

AST Now Hiring for Education Coordinator

The Association of Surgical Technologists is looking for a Certified Surgical Technologist to serve as its Education Coordinator. This is an excellent position for someone who is wanting to advance their career in a unique direction. Candidates should have a minimum of five years of as a practitioner and possess strong communciation skills.

Read the job position & apply

10 Free CEs
for All AST Members

We realize the impact COVID-19 has had on many of you, which is why AST is giving its members
10 free CEs through the end of the year. Just click on the Earn CE Now button or sign into your
member dashboard to get started.

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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Speak For Us in Savannah

We are currently accepting speaker applications for our premier educators event in 2021. Come share your expertise with your fellow cohorts at AST's 24th Educators Conference from February 11-13.

Apply now

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.

Join us as we enhance our profession
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!

You Are Essential!

AST Now Hiring for Education Coordinator

10 Free CEs
for All AST Members

AST & the NBSTSA Partner to Waive Certification Renewal Fees

Speak For Us in Savannah

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:

You Are Essential!

AST Now Hiring for Education Coordinator

10 Free CEs for All AST Members

AST & the NBSTSA Partner to Waive Certification Renewal Fees

Speak For Us in Savannah

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:

10 Free CEs
for All AST Members

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