SPRING 2011
The
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NEWSLETTER OF THE NBSTSA
New Year’s Resolution
You Can Achieve
A new year has always been a time for
reflection. More importantly, it is a time in
which we can make positive changes in our
personal lives. For many of us, we continue to make the same resolutions year after
year, with marginal success. Have you ever
thought about making a resolution regarding your professional credentials? I challenge all of you who are not certified as either a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
or a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
to become certified in your area by the end
of this year. For those of you who are certified, take the necessary steps to maintain
your certification. List your obstacles to certification and seek ways to overcome them.
I heard one of the major reasons for not
being certified is by not having the financial resources for either taking the exam or
maintaining the Continuing Education (CE)
credits. I ask you, how can you not afford it?
Certification can lead to increased salary, job
security, marketability, advancement in the
profession, feelings of personal accomplishment, professional growth, and credibility
to you as a professional from your peers and
other surgical team members. Perhaps most
importantly, it lends itself to a higher level
of competency in the surgical field. Examine your personal expenses and see where
you can save money for your certification
or CE credits. Investigate if your employer
will reimburse you for certification or for
CE credits.
Another common obstacle is test anxiety.
There are many study guides that are available. If you do not have the financial resources to purchase one, then borrow one from a
peer, go to a library, or look to purchase a
used study guide. Form a study group with
others who have decided to make certification their resolution as well. In addition, the
National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) offer practice
exams for a nominal fee. The more prepared
you are the more successful you will be.
Not having the time to study for the exam or
attend CE credit seminars is another obstacle frequently cited. Evaluate your time. Can
you study during work breaks? If you take
public transportation, can you study on the
train or bus? Ask your family and friends for
their support in assisting you with studying.
Develop flashcards and have them ask you
questions. Have you explored any online
CE credit programs approved by the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)?
Does your facility offer in-services where
you could earn CE credits? If you are a member of AST, often there are free CE credits
that can be applied to maintaining your
certification. If you have the time and resources, I encourage you to attend the AST
national conference.
Don’t let these or any other obstacles become
the reason(s) why you do not become certi-
In This Issue
President’s Message
CEO’s Corner
From Your Surgical Colleague
1
2
3
News Specific to Our CSFA Community 4
NBSTSA Nuggets
4
Students Speak Out
5
School Recognition
8
Volunteer Recognition
11
fied. Look for ways in which you can obtain or
maintain certification rather than being satisfied with reasons why you cannot. You owe it
to yourself as well as to the surgical patients
you serve.
I am making a commitment to anyone who
takes on the resolution to become or maintain
certification, that if he/she has an obstacle and
needs assistance in finding ways to overcome
them, I will assist you in achieving your goal.
While I cannot guarantee success in overcoming every obstacle that may be presented
to me, I will make every effort to assist each
and every one of you who reach out to me.
You can correspond with me by contacting
the NBSTSA.
I also challenge all of you who are certified that if someone asks for your assistance
with their resolution, please take the time to
assist them. Obtaining and maintaining your
National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification is
both personally and professionally rewarding.
Successful achievement of these New Year’s
resolutions is well within your reach. Wishing
you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year.
Lisa Reed, CST, RN, MS, CNOR
NBSTSA President
Have news that others will find interesting?
Know of an upcoming event? Want to share
a story, an opinion or let us know if your
ST program is doing something special?
Tell us at Elizabeth@nbstsa.org
CEO’s
Corner
Anatomy of an
examination...
...or how did they
come up with this stuff?*
*First of a series of articles on the development of the CST and CSFA credentialing examinations.
place and as it relates to legislative
recognition. (As a side note, NBSTSA
stands ready in 2011 to visit more
states upon request. Have your state
Board of Directors call the NBSTSA
to schedule.) However, I digress from
what I wanted to talk about, so I’ll
get started.
Nope, not true that the
NBSTSA Board of
Directors write the
examinations while
having pizza with
each other on
Saturday nights.
Many of the people I met at those meetings said the same thing to me after
the presentation. They said, “I had no
idea what went into the development
of the CST or CSFA examination”.
That got me thinking. Why not spread
the word, share how we come up with
the examinations with as many of our
CSTs and CSFAs as possible?
One of the most rewarding parts of
my job at the NBSTSA is the opportunity to meet our CSTs and CSFAs at
various meetings throughout the year.
In 2010, I had the privilege of not only
attending the AST Annual Conference
held in Grapevine, Texas, but a number of state assembly meetings as well.
Many thanks to the Board of Directors
of the great states of California, Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas for inviting NBSTSA to attend and/or speak
at their state meetings in 2010. What
a great opportunity to meet a lot of
terrific people while at the same time
talking about a terrific subject, the importance of certification in the work-
Nope, not true that the NBSTSA Board
of Directors write the examinations
while having pizza with each other on
Saturday nights. Examination development is a long and protracted process to assure that the CST and CSFA
examinations are true reflections of
surgical practice, literally involving
thousands of individuals. In short
they are you, our CSTs and CSFAs.
NBSTSA examination programs are
fully accredited through the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies,
or NCCA. The NCCA is a standardsdriven organization that accredits examination programs (like the CST and
CSFA) in organizations that meet the
established standards of the NCCA.
Standards are dealt with every day in
the operating room. The instruments
used, the implants going into your
patients, medications used in anesthesia, are all manufactured according to
standards of quality defined by any
number of organizations. Standards
assure quality in every aspect of surgical patient care. Why would surgical
staff credentialing not be subject to the
same process?
There are literally thousands of credentialing examinations sponsored by
an equal number of organizations in
the United States, yet only a small percentage have acquired NCCA accreditation. In the professions of surgical
technology and surgical first assisting
for allied health professionals like you,
there is only one organization that has
made the commitment to standardsbased examination development. Yes,
it’s true. That is the NBSTSA. Congratulations, you have committed to
the best possible measurement of professional credentialing competency in
your professional area.
Stay tuned for the next installment
of “How do they come up with this
stuff?”, or the development of a professional credential. It’s heart-pounding excitement to be sure; so if you
simply can’t wait for the next installment I encourage you to call me for
the next chapter. I would be happy to
give away the ending.
By the way, Happy New Year and best
wishes for a terrific 2011. I look forward to seeing all of you at your various state meetings, or better yet, at the
AST national conference.
Ron Kruzel, CST, MA
Chief Executive Officer
NBSTSA
A Word From
Your Surgical
Colleague
You are an important
part of what I do...
Hello. My name is Constantine Godellas,
but people call me Dean, Dr. Dean, hey
you, or Dad; I respond to most anything. I
am the new representative to the National
Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting from the American College
of Surgeons (ACS). You probably remember Dr. Virginia (Ginny) Herrmann who
served last year on the NBSTSA. I have
taken Ginny’s place as the ACS representative. I’m a surgical oncologist at Loyola
University in Maywood, Illinois, which is
a suburb of Chicago. Born and raised in
the Chicago area, I went to undergrad and
medical school at Northwestern, and then
did my residency in general surgery at the
University of South Florida in Tampa. (I
know all of you in the cold northern states
right now are thinking I must be crazy for
moving back to Chicago.) Then I completed a two-year fellowship at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering in New York, and moved
back to Chicago 14 years ago and have
NCCA Accreditation
The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) was created
in 1987 to help ensure the health,
welfare, and safety of the public through
the accreditation of certification programs and organizations that assess
professional competence. Certification
programs that receive NCCA Accreditation demonstrate compliance with the
NCCA’s Standards for the Accreditation
of Certification Programs, which were
the first standards for professional certification programs developed by the
NC The NBSTSA has the only NCCA
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been there ever since. I am married to a
wonderful woman named Erin. We have
four great kids (OK, I am a little biased)
named Helena (7.5), William (6), Christopher (4.5), and Georgia (2).
So now that you know who I am, you
are probably wondering why I am the
new ACS representative on the NBSTSA
board. Good question. About 10 years ago
I became a member of the ACS Committee on Allied Health Professionals. Soon
after, I was appointed to the Accreditation
Review Committee on Education in Sur-
It always raises eyebrows when I approach
a technologist I haven’t
yet met, and ask where
they went to school,
if they are a member
of AST and if they
are certified.
gical Technology (ARC-ST) (currently the
ARC/STSA, and by the way the NBSTSA
at the time was known as the LCC-ST). I
served on the ARC for consecutive threeyear terms. Although as a surgeon I was
obviously familiar with surgical technologists, during my tenure on the ARC I became much more knowledgeable about
their profession. Since that time, I have
become a champion in my own hospital
for not only surgical technologists and
surgical first assistants, but also encouraged them to become certified. It always
raises eyebrows when I approach a technologist I haven’t yet met, and ask where
they went to school, if they are a member
of AST and if they are certified.
Recently, I became the Chairman of the
Committee on Allied Health Professionals. This committee sends two representatives to the ARC/STSA and one to the
NBSTSA. Our committee acts as a liaison
between the various allied health professions (mainly surgical technologists,
surgical first assistants, and physician
assistants) and the ACS. We also present
panels at the ACS Annual Meeting, which
deals with how the allied health professions interact with surgeons, residents,
and students.
Over the next three years, I look forward
to working with my fellow NBSTSA
Board Members to maintain the highest
standards set by this organization. I also
welcome the opportunity to be more involved with surgical technologists and
surgical first assistants. You are a very important part of what I do each and every
day. I look forward to learning more about
your fields from a different perspective,
and contributing in any way I can.
Constantine “Dean” Godellas, MD
NBSTSA CST and CSFA Practice Examinations
Administered through AMP, the CST and CSFA online Practice Examinations
were developed using the same procedures as the actual examinations.
The Practice Examinations are an excellent study
tool for test candidates, credentialed practitioners,
students, or anyone and everyone interested in
evaluating their knowledge related to the CST and
CSFA Examinations. Cost is $40.
Click the Practice Examination link today
(upper right corner of the Home Page on the
NBSTSA website) at www.ntsbsa.org.
please note Utilization of either practice examination does not guarantee a
successful outcome on the National CST or CSFA Examination.
Welcome to our new
Director of Credentialing
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting is pleased
to announce the addition of Adrienne
Sequndo to their staff as NBSTSA
Director of Credentialing. Adrienne
most recently served as Chief Staff
Executive with Partners in Association
Management, an association management firm located in Tallahassee, Florida. In her primary role she served as the
Deputy Executive Director of Opera-
accreditation (ISO17024). Adrienne also
served as the co-executive director of
the Foundation for Dental Laboratory
Technology, dedicated to developing a
body of knowledge for dental laboratory technology and delivering it via web
based educational courses.
ment of a certification credential for certification professionals with the Institute
for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). She
is currently working on her IOM certification from the United States Chamber
of Commerce, Institute for Organization
Management.
Adrienne has worked in association
management for over 10 years and is
currently participating in the develop-
Welcome to the NBSTSA, Adrienne!
NBSTSA Nuggets
News and information
EED Now
the “school portal”
NBSTSA Continues
Relationship with AMP
technology and surgical first assisting program: NBSTSA and AMP has
changed the name of the Electronic
Eligibility Database (EED) to that of
“School Portal” to better describe the
services offered to our recognized
education programs. The School Portal provides educators with reports
on student testing performance on the
CST and/or the CSFA examinations.
Still do not have access to the School
Portal? Contact Ami Lucky (alucky@
goamp.com) at Applied Measurement
Professionals to receive your login ID
and password.
newal of their contract with Applied
Measurement Professionals (AMP)
for examination development and
administration services through 2013.
NBSTSA began working with AMP
January 2008 on these related services
and through the relationship has been
able to enhance existing and offer new
programs for candidates and educational institutions alike. NBSTSA and
AMP look forward to another three
years of offering innovative services
to their testing community!
attention educators in surgical NBSTSA is happy to announce the re-
Adrienne Sequndo
NBSTSA Director of Credentialing
tions for the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology
(NBC). The NBC is the only national
certification body representing 7,000
Certified Dental Technicians (CDT), 350
Certified Dental Laboratories (CDL)
and 450 Recognized Graduates (RG) in
the United States.
Adrienne’s responsibilities at the
NBC included examination program
development, assisting with board and
committee relations, serving as liaison between the testing, recertification
and continuing education departments
and directing all of NBC’s day-to-day
operations and procedures. Another of
her primary responsibilities was maintenance of the CDT program’s American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
NBSTSA SPEAKERS PROGRAM
Many thanks to all of the state assemblies that invited the NBSTSA to present on the CST and CSFA examination
programs in 2010! The ability to come
to “your neck of the woods” to meet
and discuss testing services with your
members is important and valued by
our organization. NBSTSA is happy to
continue to offer this service into 2011.
Planning your state meeting? Contact
the NBSTSA at 800-707-0057 to schedule with our staff. Remember, NBSTSA
offers this service free of charge for all
AST state assemblies!
CSFA TRANSITION
Beginning January 1, 2011, the
NBSTSA re-designated the Certified
First Assistant (CFA) credential to
that of Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA). All current CSFA’s were
mailed a new certification card and
certificate in December 2010 reflecting
the new designation. Didn’t receive
your card and certificate? Please contact the NBSTSA at 800-707-0057 to
request a CSFA packet.
Students
Speak Out
In September 2009, I was in the ranks
of the unemployed due to the economic turn down in our nation. It was
then that I realized my need to enter
into an occupation that would endure
through economic times and provide
a brighter future for me. I had an interest in the medical industry and defined the short- and long-term goals
that I needed to achieve them.
A HAPPY pathway to
becoming a CST
My quest started out with school applications, entry exams to study for
and take, obtaining letters of recomave a goal! Mine is to become a
mendation, interviews, submission successful Certified Surgical Technolfor financial means and pulling up ogist.
my shirt sleeves for the many immunizations needed to enter the medical
ttitude is everything. The
field.
thinking and believing “I Can and I
I became a Certified Nurse Aide in Will” will help you reach your goals.
March 2010 and began working at a
veteran’s center in Oklahoma, where
resent in class. Being in attenI continue to work as I complete my
dance shows your dedication and destudies to become a Certified Surgisire to fulfill your dreams.
cal Technologist at Tulsa Technology
Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Surgical
Technology has helped me to appreciersistence in keeping on task
ate the outcome of surgical procedures with studies. Stay on track and get
to the veterans I provide care for.
ahead when opportunity allows.
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In the journey to fulfilling my goals, I
earn to learn. Take advantage
have developed a HAPPY way of life
of
all learning experiences available.
and a pathway to succeeding:
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Scheduled Exhibitions
I practice a simple mental exercise
called visualization, which pictures
me in my new role as a competent
and confident Certified Surgical Technologist. This helps me to look at the
end result of all the studying and application I have put forth to obtain my
long-term goals.
The ultimate success is to have a goal
and a pathway, a vision to obtain that
goal and an, “I can and I will” attitude. It is then you and I will say, “I
did it!”
Nina Hill, Future CST
Tulsa Technology Center,
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hope to see you there!
• Association of Surgical Technologists
February 12th
Instructors Forum March 21-23rd
• Association of periOperative Room Nurses April 14-15th
• American Organization of Nurse Executives
May 12-13th
• Ambulatory Surgery Center June 1-4th
• AST National Conference
School
Recognition
We want to extend our appreciation to
everyone that utilized the web-based testing (WBT) option last year and helped made
2010 just as exciting as previous years. Each
year the number of on-campus CST administrations grows and 2010 represented our
largest increase in numbers yet. The NBSTSA added 61 schools to their list of participants bringing the number of schools offering the CST exam on campus to 342 total. As
the NBSTSA moves forward and continues
to grow, we hope we will continue to have
the opportunity to work with all of you. So
to all the program directors, clinical coordinators, and deans that have helped make the
on-campus CST exam a success, we send our
sincerest thanks. It has been a true pleasure
working with each and every one of you.
The National Board of Surgical Technology
and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) congratulate the following schools:
Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH
Brown Mackie College at Fort Mitchell
Fort Mitchell, KY
Asheville Buncombe Technical
Community College
Asheville, NC
Brown Mackie College at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Ashland Community & Technical College
Ashland, KY
Athens Technical College
Athens, GA
Atlantic Cape Community College
Atlantic City, NJ
Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
Autry Technology Center
Enid, OK
Baker College at Allen Park
Allen Park, MI
Baker College at Cadillac
Cadillac, MI
Baker College at Clinton Township
Clinton Township, MI
Baker College at Flint
Flint, MI
The Academy of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX
Baker College at Jackson
Jackson, MI
Acadiana Technical College
Lafayette, LA
Baker College at Muskegon
Muskegon, MI
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Baker College at Port Huron
Port Huron, MI
Albany Technical College
Albany, GA
Baptist Health System School
of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX
Albert I Prince Connecticut Technical
High School
Hartford, CT
Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL
American Career College at Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND
American Career College at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, IN
American Career College at Ontario
Ontario, CA
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Lexington, KY
Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
Anthem College at Aurora
Aurora, CO
Anthem College at Brookfield
Brookfield, WI
Anthem College at Maryland Heights
Maryland Heights, MO
Anthem College at St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park, MN
Bowling Green Technical College
Bowling Green, KY
Brevard Community College
Cocoa, FL
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bridgeport, CT
Brown Mackie College at Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Brown Mackie College at Findlay
Findlay, OH
Brown Mackie College at Louisville
Louisville, KY
Brown Mackie College at North Canton
Canton, OH
Buckeye Hills Career Center
Rio Grande, OH
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Calhoun Community College
Decatur, AL
Canadian Valley Technology Center
Chickasha, OK
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC
Central Florida Community College
Ocala, FL
Central Florida Institute
Palm Harbor, FL
Central Georgia Technical College
Macon, GA
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta, GA
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, WI
Choffin School of Surgical Technology
Youngstown, OH
Cincinnati State Technical
and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
Cisco College
Abilene, TX
Clarian Health
Indianapolis, IN
Cleveland Community College (Foothills)
Shelby, NC
Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, WA
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
WBT
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH
College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID
Dartmouth-Hitchcock School
of Surgical Technology
Lebanon, NH
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
College of Western Idaho
Boise, ID
Collin County Community College
McKinney, TX
Collins Career Center
Chesapeake, OH
Colorado Technical University at Kansas City
Kansas City, KS
Columbia Public Schools Program
of Surgical Technology
Columbia, MO
Davis Applied Technology College
Kaysville, UT
Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL
Delaware County Community College
Media, PA
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Floyd Campus
Rome, GA
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Walker Campus
Rock Spring, GA
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA
Great Bay Community College
Portsmouth, NH
Great Plains Technology Center
Lawton, OK
Delta College
University Center, MI
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
Des Moines Area Community College
Des Moines, IA
Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC
Dover Business College
Clifton, NJ
Gulf Coast Community College
Panama City, FL
Community Care College
Tulsa, OK
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Community College of Allegheny County
Monroeville, PA
Eastern Idaho Technical College
Idaho Falls, ID
The Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, ME
Concord Hospital
Concord, NH
EHOVE School of Surgical Technology
Milan, OH
Concorde Career College at Aurora
Aurora, CO
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Concorde Career College at Memphis
Memphis, TN
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Concorde Career College at North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Eli Whitney Vocational Technical School
Hamden, CT
Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI
Concorde Career College at Portland
Portland, OR
Erwin Technical Center
Tampa, FL
Heritage College
Oklahoma City, OK
Concorde Career College at San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
Concorde Career College at San Diego
San Diego, CA
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, SC
Herzing University at Kenner
Kenner, LA
Concorde Career Institute at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Florida Coast Career Tech
Jacksonville, FL
Concorde Career Institute at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Flowers Hospital
Dothan, AL
Concorde Career Institute at Miramar
Miramar, FL
Fortis College at Richmond
Richmond, VA
Concorde Career Institute at Tampa
Tampa, FL
Franklin Technology Center at MSSU
Joplin, MO
Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital
Johnstown, PA
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Covenant School of Surgical Technology
Lubbock, TX
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA
Harrison College at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Harrison College at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Heart of Georgia Technical College
Dublin, GA
Herzing University at Winter Park
Winter Park, FL
Hillyard technical Center
St. Joseph, MO
Hinds Community College
Jackson, MS
Houston Community College
Houston, TX
Illinois Central College
Peoria, IL
Indian Capital Technology Center
Stillwell, OK
Continued on the next page...
School
Recognition
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer, IA
Ivy Tech Community College at Evansville
Evansville, IN
Ivy Tech Community College at Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Ivy Tech Community College at Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
Ivy Tech Community College at Lafayette
Lafayette, IN
Ivy Tech Community College at Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN
Ivy Tech Community College at Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Keiser Career College at Greenacres
Greenacres, FL
Keiser Career College at Miami Lakes
Miami Lakes, FL
Keiser Career College at St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
Keiser University
Port St. Lucie, FL
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Lackawanna College
Towanda, PA
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH
Lancaster General College of Nursing
& Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI
Meridian Community College
Meridian, MS
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
Metro Technology Centers
Oklahoma City, OK
Lee County High Tech Center North
Cape Coral, FL
Metropolitan Community College
Penn Valley Campus
Kansas City, MO
WB
Ivy Tech Community College at Columbus
Columbus, IN
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Martinsburg, WV
Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, GA
Lone Star College Tomball
Tomball, TX
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Opp, AL
Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, PA
Macomb Community College
Clinton Township, MI
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY
Maine Medical Center
South Portland, ME
Manatee Technical Institute
Bradenton, FL
Manchester Community College
Manchester, CT
MassBay Community College
Framingham, MA
McCann Technical School
North Adams, MA
McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
MedVance Institute at Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
MedVance Institute at Cookeville
Cookeville, TN
MedVance Institute at Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
MedVance Institute at Houston
Houston, TX
MedVance Institute at Nashville
Nashville, TN
MedVance Institute at Palm Springs
Palm Springs, FL
Miami-Jacobs Career College
Dayton, OH
Middle Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins, GA
Midlands Technical College
Columbia, SC
Mid-State Technical College
Marshfield, WI
Miller-Motte College at Cary
Cary, NC
Miller-Motte College at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Miller-Motte Technical College at Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Miller-Motte Technical College at Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Miller-Motte Technical College at Charleston
Charleston, SC
Miller-Motte Technical College at Clarksville
Clarksville, TN
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
Minnesota West Community
& Technical College
Luverne, MN
Monongalia County Technical
Education Center
Morgantown, WV
Montana State UniversityGreat Falls College of Technology
Great Falls, MT
Montgomery County Community College
Pottstown, PA
Moore Norman Technology Center
Norman, OK
Mt. Diablo Adult Education
Concord, CA
Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, OR
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Okefenokee Technical College
Waycross, GA
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY
National College at Danville
Danville, VA
Our Lady of the Lake College
Baton Rouge, LA
National College at Lexington
Lexington, KY
Owens Community College
Toledo, OH
National College at Louisville
Louisville, KY
Owensboro Community
& Technical College
Owensboro, KY
BT
National College at Stow
Stow, OH
National College of Business & Technology
at Memphis
Memphis, TN
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Pearl River Community College
Hattiesburg, MS
Naval School of Health Sciences
at Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
Pennsylvania College
of Technology
Williamsport, PA
Naval School of Health Sciences
at San Diego
San Diego, CA
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Nebraska Methodist College
Omaha, NE
Piedmont Virginia
Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Nevada Career Institute
Las Vegas, NV
Pima County Community College
Tucson, AZ
New England Institute of Technology
Warwick, RI
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Oakdale, PA
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AK
Platt College
Oklahoma City, OK
North Central Texas College
Corinth, TX
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA
Presentation College
Aberdeen, SD
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
Quincy College
Quincy, MA
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Rasmussen College at Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park, MN
Northland Community & Technical College
East Grand Forks, MN
Rasmussen College at St. Cloud
St. Cloud, MN
Northwest Technical Institute
Springdale, AR
The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Reading, PA
NYU Medical Center
New York, NY
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA
Oakland Community College
Southfield, MI
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA
Riverside School of Health Careers
Newport News, VA
Robert Morris University
Chicago, IL
Robeson Community College
Lumberton, NC
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Rolla Technical Center
Rolla, MO
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
San Joaquin Valley College at Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
San Joaquin Valley College at Fresno
Fresno, CA
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Sanford Brown College at Dallas
Dallas, TX
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School
Recognition
Southeast Arkansas College
Pine Bluff, AR
Tennessee Technology Center at Crossville
Crossville, TN
Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE
Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN
Sanford Brown Institute at Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Southeast Kentucky Community
& Technical College
Pineville, KY
Tennessee Technology Center at Jackson
Jackson, TN
Sanford Brown Institute at Houston
Northloop Campus
Houston, TX
Southeast Missouri Hospital College
of Nursing & Health Sciences
Cape Girardeau, MO
Sanford Brown Institute at Iselin
Iselin, NJ
Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD
Sanford Brown College at St. Peters
St. Peters, MO
WB
Sanford Brown Institute at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA
Sanford Brown Institute at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
Sanford Brown Institute at Tampa
Tampa, FL
Southern West Virginia Community
and Technical College
Mount Gay, WV
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL
Sarasota County Technical Institute
Sarasota, FL
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
Scioto County Career Technical Center
Lucasville, OH
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WA
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, VA
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
Sheridan Technical Center
Hollywood, FL
Simi Valley Career Institute
Simi Valley, CA
Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH
South Central Career Center
West Plains, MO
South Central Louisiana Technical College
Lafourche Campus
Thibodaux, LA
Southwest Georgia Technical College
Thomasville, GA
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Spencerian College
Louisville, KY
Spokane Community College
Spokane, WA
St. Catharine College
St. Catharine, KY
St. Cloud Technical College
St. Cloud, MN
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network
Bethlehem, PA
St. Mary’s Health Center
Jefferson City, MO
St. Philip’s College
San Antonio, TX
Sussex County Community College
Newton, NJ
Tarrant County College
Hurst, TX
South College Asheville
Asheville, NC
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, SC
South Plains College
Lubbock, TX
Temple College
Temple, TX
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Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Technology Center
at Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN
Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX
Traviss Career Center
Lakeland, FL
Tri County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Trinity College of Nursing
& Health Sciences
Rock Island, IL
Trinity Valley Community College
Kaufman, TX
Trocaire College
Buffalo, NY
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
The University of Akron
Akron, OH
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
The University of Montana College
of Technology
Missoula, MT
University of Saint Francis
Fort Wayne, IN
University of Cincinnati
Batavia, OH
Vernon College
Wichita Falls, TX
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Virginia College at Austin
Austin, TX
Virginia College at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Virginia College at Mobile
Mobile, AL
BT
Virginia College at Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI
Wes Watkins Technology Center
Wetumka, OK
West Georgia Technical College
Waco, GA
West Kentucky Community
& Technical College
Paducah, KY
West Virginia Northern
Community College
Wheeling, WV
West Virginia University Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
Western Dakota Tech
Rapid City, SD
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA
Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, NY
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Wichita Area Technical College
Wichita, KS
Wilson Technical Community College
Wilson, NC
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA
Yakima Valley Community College
Yakima, WA
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
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Board of Directors
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Delano, Mike
Ehlers, Ron
Fisher, Susie
Godellas, Constantine “Dean”
Goodrich, Robert
Herrmann, Virginia
Millin, Lori
Reed, Lisa
Songer, Karyn
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Review Committee (CSFA-ERC)
Cameron, Brian
Jackson, Ron
Kenzy-Ulmer, Kim
Rosse, Dwain
Sutton, Mary
Thornton, Sherry
Welch, Brenda
Woods, Jodie
Certified Surgical
Technologist Examination Review
Committee (CST-ERC)
Altstiel, Terry
Daniel, Omega
Green, Ebony
Lawrence, Conrad
Lucchesi, Judy
Nemitz, Renee
Rogers, Emily
Uebelhor, Amy
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