7 DESCRIPTIONS OF METHODS TO EARN CE CREDITS AST CE Credit Value for a Live Event or Committee Activity a) One CE credit equals 50 – 60 minutes of activity for live events or viewing a recorded CE lecture and completing the post-lecture exam. b) Partial CE credits are accepted by AST. However, the CE activity must be a minimum of 30 minutes (0.5 CE credits). Partial CE credits are accepted in 15-minute increments past the required minimum of 30 minutes. For example, an activity that is one hour and 15 minutes will be awarded 1.25 CE credits. c) When possible, the lectures provided at CE programs will be combined to award the maximum number of CE credits, if the lectures are subject related. For example, an orthopedic seminar offers several lectures that are 15 minutes in length; the lectures will be combined to determine the total number of CE credits that will be accepted by AST. Activities of AST, ARC/STSA, and NBSTSA Boards, Standing Committees and Panels a) National boards, standing committees, panels, and individuals that complete volunteer activities are recognized by AST as CE learning opportunities, wherein, the CST or CSFA learns through their contribution. The types of activity that could be awarded CE credits include: 1. research and development of CE policies, 2. research and review accreditation policies, 3. research and author guidelines for best practices in surgical technology, 4. research and author educational documents and forms, for example, student evaluation and clinical rotation forms, 5. contributions to the NBSTSA job and task analysis of the surgical technology or surgical first assisting professions, 6. research and contribute to revisions of the Core Curriculum for Surgical Technology and Core Curriculum for Surgical Assisting, 7. review AST CE program and enduring material applications, of which, five CE credits are awarded for the completion of each application, and 8. NBSTSA item writing and review for the development of a high-stakes examination by researching, drafting, and reviewing potential items, or researching and reviewing currently developed items. AST State Assemblies a) State Assemblies, who sponsor a program, are required to complete the program approval process for participants to receive AST approved CE credits. b) Participants should verify that a State Assembly program is AST approved prior to attending the program. c) Documentation requirement: A certificate of attendance signed by an authorized individual who represents the State Assembly. The total number of CE credits to be awarded for the program must be printed on the certificate.
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