10 employer’s role is only providing access to the healthcare as a venue. In those instances, CIOs and other third-party businesses are required to adhere to AST’s CE policies and complete the CE program approval. h) Documentation requirement options 1. Certificate of attendance or completion. If a certificate is submitted, the following information must be provided on the certificate. i. Name of the healthcare facility. ii. Date of the in-service. iii. Title of the in-service and the title should contain the word “in-service”, for example, “Nailing of Hip Fractures In-Service”. iv. Name of the individual, instructor, or lecturer, that provided the in-service. v. Signature of the healthcare facility’s Clinical Educator or other approved individual. vi. Signature of the CST or CSFA attendee. 2. Other accepted options i. The sign-in sheet for live in-services is accepted and it must have the signature of the CST or CSFA attendee. ii. Also acceptable is an official healthcare facility transcript of the in-services the CST or CSFA has attended or completed. Instructor or Lecturer of Health Professionals a) This method for earning CE credits applies to CSTs and CSFAs that provide CE lectures at an AST approved CE program, AST sponsored program, serve as instructors during an AST approved CE workshop, for example, a wound closure workshop held at a State Assembly meeting, or employer sponsored in-service. 1. This method for earning CE credits does not apply to those CSTs and CSFAs who provide lectures, lab, or clinical demonstrations as part of their job duties, such as educators, medical sales representatives, or preceptors. b) CST and CSFA instructors or lecturers will receive two CE credits for the initial preparation of the presentation. CE credits are also awarded according to the length of the presentation. The lecture or workshop must be a minimum of 30 minutes. For example, if a lecture lasts 45 minutes the CST or CSFA presenter would be awarded a total of 2.75 CE credits. However, if the lecture is repeated at a future program, CE credits are only awarded for the length of the lecture. c) Documentation requirement 1. For AST sponsored programs, such as the Annual Surgical Technology National Conference or Surgical Technology Educators Conference, the CST or CSFA instructor or lecturer is not required to submit documentation as proof of providing a CE lecture or serving as an instructor. AST will automatically enter the CE credits for the individual. 2. CSTs and CSFAs that present a CE lecture or serve as an instructor at a non-AST sponsored program, including a State Assembly meeting, must submit a copy of the program agenda that includes their name as presenter and title of the presentation or workshop, as well as the length of the activity.
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