Sep 09
Programs
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American Center for Excellence in Surgical Assisting, Inc. - Greenwood Village, CO |
 www.acesatraining.com Degree: Certificate Director: Dan Bump, CST, CFA Email: dan.bump@acesatraining.com Phone: (303) 221-4680 Surgical Assistant Program 4950 S Yosemite St F2 #343 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Format: Online component with 6-day on site skill lab Length: 9 Months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: NO ABSA Approved: YES |
Aultman Hospital School of Surgical Assisting - Canton, OH |
 www.aultman.com Degree: Certificate Director: Dan Hill, CSA Phone: (330) 363-4155 Surgical Assistant Program 2600 Sixth St SW Canton, OH 44710 Format: On site Length: 15 months CAAHEP Accredited: NO NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: NO |
Eastern Virginia Medical School - Norfolk, VA |
 www.evms.edu Degree: Certificate, Graduate Certificate Director: Clinton Crews, MPH Email: crewsrc@evms.edu Phone: (757) 446-6165 Surgical Assistant Program 700 W Olney Rd, Lewis Hall, Ste 1100 Norfolk, VA 23507-1607 Format: On site Length: 22 months (longest program because no prior medical experience is required for admission) CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Elite School of Surgical First Assisting - Overland Park, KS |
 www.essfa.net Degree: Certificate Director: James Johnson, III, CSA, SA-C Email: info@essfa.net Phone: (877) 224-0133 Surgical Assistant Program 10895 Lowell Ave, Ste 102 Overland Park, KS 66210-1678 Format: Online component with 6-day on site skill lab Length: 7-9 months CAAHEP Accredited: NO NSAA Approved: NO ABSA Approved: YES |
Macomb Community College - Clinton Township, MI |
 www.macomb.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Elizabeth Ness, CST, BA Email: nesse@macomb.edu Phone: (586) 286-2097 Surgical Assistant Program 44575 Garfield Rd, #E-219 Clinton Township, MI 48038 Format: On site Length: 21 semester hours CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Madisonville Community College - Madisonville, KY |
 www.madisonville.kctcs.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Jeff Bidwell, CST, CSA, MA Email: jeff.bidwell@kctcs.edu Phone: (270) 824-1740 Surgical Assistant Program 750 N Laffoon St Madisonville, KY 42431 Format: On site with online component available for students meeting certain criteria Length: 16 semester hours CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting - Joelton, TN |
 www.meridian-institute.com Degree: Certificate Director: Dennis Stover, CST, CSA Email: dennis.stover@meridian-institute.edu Phone: (877) 954-1500 Surgical Assistant Program PO Box 758 1264 Jackson Felts Rd Joelton, TN 37080 Format: Online component with 6-day skill lab at Vanderbilt University Medical Lab Length: 12 months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
NIFA, National Institute of First Assisting, Inc. - Centennial, CO |
 www.nifa.com Degree: Certificate Director: Rodney Jensen, CST, CFA Email: Rodney.Jensen@NIFA.com Phone: (800) 922-7747 x Opt 1 Surgical Assistant Program 12345 W Caley Ave Ste 108 Centennial, CO 80111 Format: Online Length: 8-16 months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: NO ABSA Approved: YES |
Rock Valley College - Rockford, IL |
 www.rockvalleycollege.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Paula Malone, RSA, SA-C, RST, CST, LPN-II Email: p.malone@rockyvalleycollege.edu Phone: (815) 621-8152 Surgical Assistant Program 3301 N Mulford Rd Rockford, IL 61114 Format: Online component with 6-day on site skill lab Length: Self-paced not to exceed 24 months CAAHEP Accredited: NO NSAA Approved: NO ABSA Approved: YES |
School for Allied Health Professionals - Arlington, TX |
 www.sfahp.com Degree: Certificate Director: Nora Flores, CSA, RN Email: nflores@sfahp.com Phone: (817) 394-2600 Surgical Assistant Program 701 E Interstate 20, Ste 151 Arlington, TX 76018 CAAHEP Accredited: NO NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Tulsa Technology Center - Tulsa, OK |
 www.tulsatech.org Degree: Certificate Director: Mildred Hill, CST, RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA, MEd Email: mildred.hill@tulsatech.org Phone: (918) 828-1001 Surgical Assistant Program 3420 S Memorial Dr Tulsa, OK 74145 Format: Online component available Length: 650 classroom hours CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
University of Cincinnati Clermont College - Batavia, OH |
 www.ucclermont.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Brenda K. Welch, CST, CFA Email: welchbe@email.uc.edu Phone: (513) 732-5339 Surgical Assistant Program 4200 Clermont College Dr Batavia, OH 45103 Format: On site Length: 27 semester hours - 12 months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Vincennes University - Vincennes, IN |
 www.vinu.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Chris Keegan, CST, MS Email: ckeegan@vinu.edu Phone: (812) 888-5893 Surgical Assistant Program 1002 N First St, WAB-1 Vincennes, IN 47591 Format: On site Length: 12 months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
Wayne County Community College Western Campus - Belleville, MI |
 www.wcccd.edu Degree: Certificate Director: Mark Shikhman, MD, PhD Email: mshikhm@wcccd.edu Phone: (734) 697-5197 Surgical Assistant Program 9555 Haggerty Rd Belleville, MI 48111 Format: On site Length: 28 semester hours - 18 months CAAHEP Accredited: YES NSAA Approved: YES ABSA Approved: YES |
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| For a list of accredited Surgical Technology programs see below: Only programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) will lead graduates to be eligible for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA). The CST credential is the premier certification for Surgical Technology and the only credential approved by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. |
CAAHEP Accredited Programs |
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ABHES Accredited Programs |
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*Accreditation status of each Surgical Assistant program can be verified by visiting the following links: For CAAHEP accreditation status click here. For NSAA approval status click here. For ABSA approval status click here. |