AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

certificate of completion or certificate of attendance; an attendance sheet is accepted for healthcare facility inservices (see previous information on healthcare facility sponsored inservices for details). Documentation that is not accepted includes announcements of events, program agenda/brochure, tests, or paid receipts. CE Activity Not Relevant to the Practice of Surgical Technology CE credits are returned if it is determined the CE activity is not relevant to the medical-surgical practice of surgical technology. Previously Completed CE Submitted Again CE credits previously submitted are sent in again and are not accepted. With the exception of ACLS, ADLS, BLS, BDLS, BTLS, CPR and PALS (each time the CST renews one of those items, it can be submitted for CE credits), previously completed CE that was submitted to AST cannot be resubmitted for CE credits. Nonmember Fee Not Included The nonmember CE processing fee of $400 is not included when CE credits are submitted (see “Nonmember Information” section below for details). Nonmember Information CE credits earned outside the dates of AST membership are subject to the $400 nonmember processing fee – no excep- tions . If the CST joins AST after earning CE credits, the CE credits are considered nonmember and the $400 nonmember processing fee must be paid. The $400 fee includes one-year of AST membership. The $400 payment must be included when submitting the CE Reporting Form with supporting documentation. CE credits are reviewed before the $400 is charged to a credit card or check is cashed. If some (or all) of the CE credits are not accepted, the CE documentation is returned with the $400 payment. A TO Z OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RECERTIFICATION 14