Certification Renewal By Continuing Education Credits

• Four-Year Certification Cycle - CSTs
  Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) must earn 60 CE credits before their four-year cycle expires to renew their credential.
• Four-Year Certification Cycle - CSFAs
  Certified Surgical First Assistants (CSFA) must earn 75 CE credits before their four-year cycle expires to renew their credential.
• Two-Year Certification Cycle - CSTs
  Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) must earn 30 CE credits, including 4 defined as advanced, before their two-year cycle expires to renew their credential.
• Two-Year Certification Cycle - CSFAs
  Certified Surgical First Assistants (CSFA) must earn 38 CE credits, including 8 defined as advanced, before their two-year cycle expires to renew their credential.