ADVANCE YOUR CAREER

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career in the operating room.  Upon program completion, graduates are eligible to sit for the national certifying exam for Surgical Assistants administered by the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA). Upon passing, you’ll earn the prestigious title SA-C (Surgical Assistant – Certified).

The American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) was founded in 1987, by Paul F. Weeks, MD, ScD/PhD as a national credentialing organization, for surgical assistants. The ABSA administers a national / international certification examination, for surgical assistants, covering all surgical disciplines and all areas of perioperative medicine. The examination evaluates candidate knowledge of surgical anatomy, procedures and techniques, diagnostic studies, emergency situations, OSHA regulations and general patient safety.