Once you are certified, you’ll need to complete ongoing education to maintain your credential. ![]() Registration, certification or licensure may be required for you to practice as a surgical assistant in some states. Graduating from a CAAHEP-accredited surgical first assisting program ensures your eligibility to sit for the Surgical First Assistant Certification Exam. Certification as a Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) Some of the programs above are available in an online format. Wayne County Community College-Northwest Campus, Detroit, Michigan.University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, Batavia, Ohio.Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska.Meridian Institute, Nashville, Tennessee.Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota.Madisonville Community College, Madisonville, Kentucky.Gulf Coast State College, Panama City, Florida.Fayetteville Technical Community College.Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.Delta College, University Center, Michigan.College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois.The most updated lists of accredited programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting are available on the CAAHEP website. While there are currently 13 surgical assisting programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), other programs are in process. Plus, you will complete a clinical rotation documenting 135 procedures covering a range of specialties. As a student, you will learn advanced surgical theory in classes such as surgical pharmacology, advanced pathology, bioscience, anesthesia methods and agents, and others. Surgical assisting programs are typically certificate programs that vary in length from 12-24 months. Prospective StudentsĪSA recommends that surgical technologists who are interested in becoming surgical assistants (also called surgical first assistants) complete a certificate program or an associate degree in surgical technology, which is required by some states for licensure, and become certified before beginning a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting. If you have questions about surgical assisting education, contact ASA. If you are an educator thinking about starting a program in surgical assisting, download the ASA Core Curriculum for Surgical Assisting, 4th Edition.
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