AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

College Courses College courses that are relevant to the medical-surgical practice of surgical technology or surgical assisting can be submitted to AST for CE credits. ▲ College courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C.” ▲ The courses must be completed at an institution that is accredited by an organization recognized by the US Department of Education. ▲ Surgical assistant college courses submitted for CE credits must be completed at a CAAHEP-accredited surgical assistant program. ▲ General nursing and physician assistant college courses that are not specifically related to the medical-surgical practice of surgical technology or surgical assisting will not be accepted for CE credits. ▲ Anatomy & physiology, microbiology, pathophysi- ology and pharmacology courses must be advanced level courses. ▲ Determining the Number of CE Credits: • College courses submitted as quarter hours will be converted to an equivalent number of semester hours, eg, quarter hour x 0.75 = semester hour. • College courses are awarded 5 CE credits for each semester hour completed, eg 3 college credit semester course: 3 x 5 = 15 CE credits. ▲ Submitting College Courses for CE Credits • Member and Nonmember: Submit an unofficial college transcript with the AST CE Reporting Form – no exceptions made. Nonmembers include the $400 nonmember processing fee. ▲ Recommendation: Provide copy of course descriptions from the current edition of the college catalog. The descriptions assist in determining the relevancy of the course(s) to the medical-surgical practice of surgical technology or surgical assisting. A TO Z OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RECERTIFICATION 10