AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

Submitting CE Credits 3 ways are acceptable for submitting the AST CE Reporting Form with supporting documentation: ▲ Mail: AST, 6 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 200, Member Services Dept, Littleton, CO 80120-8031. ▲ Fax: (303) 694-9169. Do not mail CE documentation that has been sent by Fax. ▲ Email scanned documentation in PDF format to: [email protected] . Do not mail CE documentation that has been sent by Email. It is encouraged that CE credits be submitted six months prior to recertification. On average, CE credits are processed within 10 business days upon receipt of the CE documentation, so plan accordingly. Recertify by Earning Continuing Education (CE) Credits The CST must earn 60 CE credits and the CSFA must earn 75 CE credits during the four-year certification cycle in order to renew the credential by continuing education. Advantages of Earning CE Credits as an AST Member: ▲ Avoid paying the $400 nonmember CE processing fee. ▲ Ability to track earned CE credits online through the Members area of the AST website. ▲ Receive yearly report of cumulative CE credits. ▲ Online CE can be earned through the AST website and multiple CE credit packages available at a substantial discount. ▲ Savings on annual AST events including the Educators Conference and the National Surgical Technology Conference. There are a variety of opportunities available to earn CE credits. The following describes some of the more common methods for earning CE credits. A TO Z OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RECERTIFICATION 4