The mission of the NBSTSA is to safeguard surgical patient care through rigorous testing and credentialling processes which uphold our unwavering measure of professional national standards.
NBSTSA is the premier standard provider of the Certified Surgical Technologist® (CST®) and Certified Surgical First Assistant® (CSFA®) credentials, supporting continuing education, thus promoting superior patient care in the surgical setting.
The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting determines, through examination, if an individual has acquired both theoretical and practical knowledge of surgical technology or surgical first assisting.
