AST: Continuing Education

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Continuing Education
The profession of surgical technology is always changing and expanding. New technological developments and surgical techniques are revolutionizing the operating room.

Providing you with the highest quality continuing education programs is a primary element in AST’s mission. AST is committed to keeping you prepared for the unexpected, so that patients always receive the best possible care.

Upcoming Events

Instructors Forum 2010. We are returning to one of the favored cities -- Charleston, South Carolina. To see the agenda, click here. To register for the Instructors Forum, click here.

And we have made special arrangements for attendees to stay in the historic Francis Marion Hotel, 387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403, 843-723-4633. Rates are $139 per night, single or double occupancy. Hotel reservation deadline is January 15, 2010.

Register for the Francis Marion Hotel here.
Enter arrival and departure dates. In the upper right hand corner, click on Group Block. Enter "AST" in Group Block Box located under # of adults. Click on next. Select room type. Click to continue.
(If you wish to come in early or stay late after the conference, discounted rates are honored based on availability. CAll 877-756-2121 for better service.)

AST Clinical Educator & Preceptor Workshop 2009

Earn 8 CE while attending this workshop held at the Doubletree-Universal Hotel, Orlando, FL. Mark your calendars to attend September 18 and 19, 2009.

This year's event is honored to have Steve Milam, JD speaking on Legal Issues in Evaluation of Clinical Performance and Academic Dismissal. View program here.

To register, please click here. now.

Accommodations for the event:

Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando

5780 Major Blvd.

Orlando, FL 32819

407-351-1000

Rates: $99 per night, single or double occupancy.

Click here to make your reservations now.

AST’s 41th Annual National Conference
May 25-29, 2010
Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, Texas

Ongoing Continuing Education Opportunities

The Earn CE Now page has more than 300 articles and PowerPoint presentations for you to earn CE credits. You can submit your credits and payment directly to AST from this page.

Continuing Education for CSTs and CFAs ... AST published and distributed to all members a booklet of articles and exams that can be completed for continuing education credits.

Other Continuing Education Resources

Frequently Asked Questions about Certification and Renewal.
Download the CE Reporting Form.
For a list of AST Approved CE Providers, including state assemblies, professional organizations and commercial businesses, click on AST Approved CE Providers.
To learn how your state assembly can become an approved provider of CE credits for surgical technologists and surgical assistants, click on AST CE Provider Approval Policies.
AST’s CE Participant Policies provides a thorough description of AST’s continuing education process, including CE reporting and documentation policies and procedures.