"Setting standards of professionalism, proficiency and continued education for Non Physician Surgical Assistants throughout the country"

SPECIAL PETITION One of our CSAs in Suffolk, VA – Michelle Rizzatti – suffered the loss of her home and all that was in it during the recent tornado that wrecked havoc across Suffolk just after our annual conference in Norfolk. Michelle is married with three children. Currently, they are living in a hotel, until they can settle and then deal with the many issues of rebuilding. We ask that you keep Michelle and her family in your thoughts – and if you are able to help out financially (even $5 will buy socks for one of the children!) – Please feel free to send checks made out to: Michelle Rizzatti – to the NSAA office – 2613 Amesbury Road Winston-Salem, NC 27103 We will make certain that she receives them. Thank you!

TThe National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) was the first organization in the country to establish standards of professionalism and proficiency for Non Physician Surgical Assistants.

NSAA has a stringent process to qualify individuals to sit for the certification examination in order to receive the prestigious Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) credential. Only those individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and proficiency to perform surgical assisting at the advanced level obtain the credential.

The certification examination for the CSA credential is known throughout the country as the most comprehensive, complex and thorough examination for testing the knowledge, skills and proficiency of the surgical assistant. Exam questions are reviewed by surgeons, Certified Surgical Assistants and academics before being accepted for the examination database.

Certified Surgical Assistants (CSA) make the difference in the operating room! Patient safety is the first priority in the operating room. Making certain that the operating team is made up of the most highly skilled individuals assures the best possible scenario for a patient receiving surgical intervention. When the first assistant is a CSA – the patient is assured that the assistant has successfully passed the most stringent certification examination in the country for the Non Physician Surgical Assistant.

NSAA is proud of its CSAs and the process each of them went through to receive this prestigious credential!

Certified Surgical Assistant This term shall apply to all persons who join the Association as a qualified Candidate Member and who successfully pass the Certification Examination. The term "Certified Surgical Assistant" is a continuous membership classification and may be used for as long as a member maintains continuing education credits for his/her certification and is in good standing with the Association. Certified Surgical Assistants shall have full voting rights.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs