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  • National Honor Society

    The mission of the AST National Honor Society is to recognize the achievement of surgical technology students and to support the learning and professional development of our members who strive to improve the surgical technology profession. Students may use this as an opportunity to display their pride in themselves and their chosen profession.

    • 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. 

      Membership Fees

      NHS members pay a one-time $25 lifetime membership fee. This is only for lifetime membership in the Honor Society. It does not include AST membership.

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