AST Continuing Education and Recertification Brochure

Other Enduring Material Enduring material is self-directed learning in which the CE activity is independently completed. ▲ The enduring material must be AST approved in order to earn the CE credits. (*see definition) ▲ AST does not accept enduring material CE offered by healthcare manufacturers. ▲ Types of enduring materials include but are not limited to CE articles and completing a post-article CE exam that are offered hard-copy or electron- ically; viewing recorded lectures and completing a post-lecture exam that are offered on CD, DVD, online, video tape or other electronic means. ▲ Submitting Enduring Material CE Credits • AST enduring materials: Refer to sections “AST CE Online Resource Center” and The Surgical Technologist • Other enduring materials: Upon completion of an AST approved enduring material offered by another business or organization, the CST and CSFA must submit a copy of the certificate of completion provided by the business or organization with the AST CE Reporting Form; the organization or business does not directly report the CE credits to AST. • For more information, please see AST’s CE Policies at www.ast.org . AST Surgical Technology Conference ▲ Submitting Conference CE Credits • Member: CE credits are automatically recorded in your AST CE file. A CE credit conference confirma- tion letter is mailed for your personal records four to six weeks post-conference. • Nonmember: A CE credit conference confirmation letter is mailed four to six weeks post-conference. Your conference registration fee includes one year of AST membership. A TO Z OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RECERTIFICATION 8