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Purpose of Assistant at Surgery – Certification
Certification as an AS-C, college trained assistant protects the public and provides evidence to employers that the certified individual has met and exceeded the academic and national standards for the knowledge required of first assistants at surgery. Through voluntary certification, these college graduates are able to validate their competency in the assisting arena by an outside source–the National Assistant at Surgery Council™. Accredited college trained assistants at surgery who take the AS-C exam are authorized to use the Assistant in Surgery - Certified™ and AS-C™ credential so long as they keep their certification current.