AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

The Surgical Technologist The CE article featured in AST’s monthly Journal provides up-to-date information concerning a relevant surgical topic as well as the ability to earn one or more CE credits. There is no expiration date on the articles and tests may be submitted from the first CE article published in 1980 to the present. ▲ Submitting Journal CE Credits: • Submit the answers sheets to AST with the appro- priate payment; make a copy of the answer sheets for your records. – Members: $6 per CE credit, not per test (Note: If test is 2 or 3 CE credits, fee is $12 and $18 respectively or 1.5 CE credits $9). – Nonmembers: $10 per CE credit, in addition to the $400 nonmember processing fee (Note: If a test is 2 or 3 CE credits, fee is $20 and $30 respectively). – Do not submit separate checks for each journal test. Multiple journal tests can be submitted and paid with one check or money order; eg, 5 journal tests x $6 = $30 – If possible, use a credit or debit card; it is a faster option for the processing and payment of CE credits. • Printed on the journal test answer sheet is the month, year, test number and number of CE credits the test is worth, eg, 1, 2 or 3 CE credits. If it is an older test that doesn’t show the number of CE credits, the test is worth 1 CE credit. • You do not need to submit an AST CE Reporting Form with the journal tests. ▲ Reasons Journal Tests are Returned: • Payment is not included and/or nonmember did not include $400 nonmember processing fee. • Overpayment. • Failed Quiz: A minimum of 70% must be scored on the test. Review the journal article and resubmit a new test with the appropriate fee for processing. • Repeat: The test(s) were previously submitted and processed. AST online and journal CE can only be earned on a one-time basis. 7 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