In the June e-newsletter, we briefly discussed the revision process for the 2013 Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Surgical Technology, as related to current Guideline language under Standard I.A., “Projected for August 1, 2021, all sponsoring institutions should award a minimum of an Associate’s Degree at the completion of the program.” Let’s review in more detail [...]
By Dr. Joseph B. Long CST, FAST, EdD I worked for a number of years as a CST for two different health care institutions and served surgical technology students for two different post-secondary schools in the role of dean and program director. I only mention this to inform you that I have "been around the block", so to speak. During my [...]
At its March 2017 meeting, the ARC/STSA Board of Directors awarded the following 2017 Scholarships
The ARC/STSA and its Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA) are pleased to announce the launch of the updated and enhanced 2017 Surgical Assisting Annual Report (SA AR) incorporating several easy-to-use features. The SA Annual Report form and support documentation were mailed to all CAAHEP-accredited SA programs today and are available online for quick access 24/7.
