3 Revised October 2020 Copyright 2009 Association of Surgical Technologists ASTSA Eligibility Requirements for Student Representative To ensure fair election results, all applicants must meet the following candidacy requirements: • Must be a student member of AST and remain active while serving term. • Must be: ▪ Enrolled in and completed at least one semester of an accredited surgical technology program; or ▪ A graduate of an accredited surgical technology program, but has not yet sat for the CST exam • If not certified at the time of being elected as a student representative, the individual must attain the CST credential through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) prior to March 15th of the current term. The exception to this would be a student who is elected in their first year of curriculum and will not graduate within the elected term. • To promote diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives, only ONE student from the same surgical technology program may run for student representative. ASTSA Election Process Candidates must follow the AST guidelines when running for student representative: • Submit the following documents: (See Appendix A and B) ▪ Candidate application/Curriculum Vitae ▪ Consent to Serve ▪ Election Statement • Completed documents may be submitted by the following methods: ▪ Directly to AST on/before May 1st. ▪ Onsite at National Conference/ASTSA exhibit table no later than 4:00pm the day before the Student Forum. Applications received after 4:00pm will not be accepted. • Candidate speeches ▪ Each candidate will give a brief speech during the ASTSA Forum at the AST National Conference. The length of time allowed for each speech will be determined by the number of candidates being considered for election. The maximum amount of time will not exceed two minutes. ▪ The AST Board Liaisons will serve as moderators. • Election results ▪ The election results are determined in descending order by the number of votes each individual receives. Four individuals will be announced as the next Student Representative(s).
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