Surgical Technology
Career Outlook
- Surgical Technologists - Careers in Focus SeriesOverview of the history, job duties, earnings, work environment and outlook for Surgical Technologists.
- Surgical TechnologistsFrom the Occupational Outlook Handbook, links provide detailed information on duties, work environment, pay, job outlook, and educational requirements.
Licensure and Certification
- The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical AssistingNBSTSA is solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification; from determining eligibility to maintaining, denying, granting and renewing the designation.
Recommended Websites
- MediLexiconContains news and resources for medical professionals. For definitions and descriptions of medical equipment and surgical devices, click "Medical Equipment and Surgical Supplies."
- OSHA Surgical Suite eToolTour the virtual surgical suite and identify and learn about safety and health hazards.
Certification Study Materials
- Surgical Technology ReviewFrom medical terminology to surgical procedures, a concise outline format reviews all of the content covered on the National Certification Exam.
- Lange Q & A. Surgical Technology ExaminationIncludes 1,700 Q&As covering topics found on the national certification examination and includes detailed answer explanations.
- Learning Express- Practice ExamsOnline practice tests for the Surgical Technologist Certification.
Standards and Guidelines
- Standards of Practice - Association of Surgical TechnologistsThe Standards of Practice are statements of the minimum expectation of the profession, designed to be references in establishing safe practice guidelines in individual health care facilities that employ CSTs and CSFAs.