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| American College of Surgeons. A professional organization that establishes educational standards for surgeons and srugical residency programs. |
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| A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices. |
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| Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses. |
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| Accreditation Review council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The ARC/STSA establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in surgical technology and surgical first assisting. |
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| Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists (web site: http://www.ast.org). |
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| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The CAAHEP is an organization that accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology. |
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| Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skill Certification usually is established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a written examination. Certification does not confer legal status. |
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| The non-sterile team member who assists in gathering additional supplies and equipment needed during the surgical procedure and advocates for the patient. |
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| More formally called professional development. It demonstrates an ongoing learning process in an individual's profession. Continuing education credits are provided by a professional organization. Credits are earned by attending lectures and in-service presentations or by study and examination. Usually only peer-reviewed professional literature qualifies for CE credits. |
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| Certified Surgical Technologist-certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. |
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| Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. |
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| The transfer of responsibility for an activity from one person to another |
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| In medicine,nursing, and allied health, tasks for which a professional has full responsibility and accountability without the oversight of another professional |
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| Professional status, granted by state government, that defines the limits (scope) of practice and regulates those who hold a license. Licensure is provided to protect the public and to ensure a legal minimum standard of professional and ethical conduct. |
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| National Certifying Examination for Surgical Technologists |
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| A comprehensive written examination required for official certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists. |
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| National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical assisting. The NBSTSA (formerly the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist) is responsible for all decisions related to certification such as eligibility, renewal, and revocation. |
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| National Center for Competency Testing. A nonprofit organization that provides a certification examination for military and other trained Surgical Technologists whose programs are not recognized by the Association of Surgical Technologists |
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| Surgical team members who handle only non-sterile equipment, supplies, and instruments. The circulator is the primary non-sterile team member. |
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| Operating Room Technicians. Former title of the surgical technologist ( the title was changed in the early 1970's) |
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