AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

State Assembly State Assemblies provide CE during meetings as well as serve as the grassroots organization in regard to state legislative efforts. Announcements of State Assembly meetings are published in The Surgical Technologist , on the states’ websites, and the AST website, www.ast.org , under the State Assembly tab. State Assemblies also contact state members of upcoming meetings through email and mailings. ▲ Submitting State Assembly CE Credits • All State Assemblies are required to complete the AST CE program approval process prior to the dates of the meeting in order for the CE credits to be approved. The participant should verify that the meeting has been AST approved. • The State Assembly is required to provide a certificate of attendance to the participants. – Member: Submit a copy of the certificate to AST for processing. No AST CE Reporting Form is needed. – Nonmember: Include a copy of the certificate and the AST CE Reporting Form with the $400 non- member processing fee. Professional Organizations AST accepts the CE credits offered at live events (eg, conferences, forums, symposiums, workshops), including AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™ , that are offered by organizations who are accredited by the ACCME, or approved by the ADA-CERP and JCAHPO. ▲ Submitting Professional Organization CE Credits • The professional organization should provide a certificate of attendance that is signed by an indi- vidual designated to represent the organization. The certificate should also include the name of the organization, title of event, date(s) of event, and number of CE credits. – Member: Include a copy of the certificate when submitting the AST CE Reporting Form. – Nonmember: Include a copy of the certificate when submitting the AST CE Reporting Form with the $400 nonmember processing fee. 9 A S S O C I A T I O N O F S U R G I C A L T E C H N O L O G I S T S