Applying to National Honor Society

Requirements for Membership

• A student must complete 85% of the graduation requirements at a CAAHEP or ABHES -accredited surgical technology program.
• The student must maintain and have no less than a cumulative 3.75 GPA (based on a 4.0 grading scale).
• The student must have at least a 95% overall attendance rate.
• The student must be a good school citizen and have neither past nor present disciplinary actions.
• The student must project qualities of integrity and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities.
• The student must be a member of AST.
• To maintain membership and receive the benefits of membership in the Honor Society after graduation, an individual must maintain continuous, uninterrupted membership in AST.
  

Accepting Nominations

• Nominations will be accepted only from the program director of a CAAHEP or ABHES -accredited surgical technology program. The program director may nominate any number of students per class that meet the criteria.  
• The program director must submit the nomination form to AST 30 days prior to graduation. The nomination form can be mailed or emailed to AST.
• AST will review the nominations, verify the information submitted and contact the program director for additional information, if necessary.
• AST will make the final selection and notify the program director (by email) of successful nominations. The acceptance form and $25 lifetime membership fee must be received (by mail) from the student 15 days prior to graduation.