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Surgical Technology

Career Research Databases & Websites

Fergusons

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

Career research database exploring industries and careers, planning education, and researching best practices for résumés, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and salaries/benefits.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Facts about work responsibilities, training, and education required by various occupations. Includes earnings, job prospects, working conditions and more.

O*Net Online

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. The O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation.

Health Career Books

Surgical Technology Associations and Organizations

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Association of Surgical Technologists

As the oldest and most widely recognized professional organizations for surgical technologists, AST's primary purpose is to ensure that surgical technologists possess the knowledge and skill sets to administer the highest quality of care for every patient.

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Association of Surgical Assistants

Represents a broad coalition of surgical assistant practitioners, who share several common goals, including optimizing surgical patient care, promoting the recognition of all surgical assistants, advancing legislative strategies and providing relevant continuing education experiences.

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The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

The mission of the NBSTSA is to be the gold standard provider of professional certification of surgical technologists (CST®) and surgical first assistants (CSFA®), supporting continuing education, thus promoting superior patient care in the surgical setting.

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AORN: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

AORN defines, supports, and advocates for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education and clinical practice resources.