National Surgical Assistant Association Membership

Certification and Certified Member Qualifications

The Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) designation is available to qualified applicants. Individuals wishing to apply for Membership and/or Certification must qualify in one of the following categories:

1. Graduates from approved Surgical Assistant Training Programs (all CAAHEP Accredited SA Programs; Rochester, MN Mayo Clinic Training Program; and Canton, OH Aultman Hospital Training Program).

Documentation required:

1. NSAA Membership/Certification Application

2. Copy of certificate from training program.

2. Medical Graduates and Allied Health Professionals

Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy/Foreign Medical Graduate:

Documentation required:

1. NSAA Membership/Certification Application

2. One letter of recommendation from a Surgeon

3. COPIES of documents of training as a surgeon or documentation of surgical rotation for at least 2250 hours of first assisting.

4. For FMG ONLY– you must either provide a copy of your English Equivalency Exam, or request a waiver of that exam, with full knowledge that the Certification Examination is given in English.

RN/PA/CFA/SA-C:

Documentation required

1. NSAA Membership/Certification Application

2. Both NSAA Affidavits – signed and notarized

3. Three (3) letters of recommendation from surgeons you have assisted.

4. One (1) year of case log showing the YOUR name as the assistant and the type of surgeries

5. Copy of Current Certification and/or License (must have held Certification or Licensure for the past 3 years and have a total of 2250 hours of first assistant experience)

3. US Military Trained

Documentation required

1. NSAA Membership/Certification Application

2. One letter of recommendation from a surgeon the individual has assisted within the last three years.

3. Copy of DD214 or Certificate/Diploma from a military training program, that had emphasis on surgical assisting

4. 6 months to 1 year case log within the past 3 years

|top|

The application process may take up to 60 days.

Membership and Certification Fee Schedule
(updated 08/02/07)

NON-MEMBER (CERTIFICATION ONLY)
Certification Fee Sign Up and Annual Fee	$500.00
Certification Exam Fee	$750.00
Re-take Fee	$400.00
APPLICATION REQUIRES FULL PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATION SIGN UP FEE.
CANDIDATE MEMBER (ELIGIBLE TO BECOME CERTIFIED)
Membership and Certification Annual Fee	$300.00
(This fee for applicants for membership may be paid quarterly and is prorated - a check, money order or credit card payment for $75 must accompany application)
Certification Exam Fee	$300.00
Re-Take Fee	$150.00
EXAM FEES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO SITTING FOR THE CERTIFICATION EXAMIINATION.

|top|

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND/OR MEMBERSHIP
Adobe Acrobat Format® (12 KB)
SURGICAL ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE AFFIDAVIT
MS Word Format® (43.5 KB)	Adobe Acrobat Format® (27 KB)
SURGICAL SKILLS AFFIDAVIT
MS Word Format® (42.5 KB)	Adobe Acrobat Format® (37 KB)

|top|

PDF files require the Adobe Acrobat reader®.
Download here for free.

	National Surgical Assistant Association 2615 Amesbury Road Winston Salem, NC 27103 888-633-0479 Questions about the site? Contact the webmaster