| Becoming certified in a job means that one is a | | | | surgical technician. Patient handling and nursing is also |
| professional and is considered to be competent in the | | | | on the agenda for training. |
| field. This often leads to a higher paying position and | | | | The Liaison Counsel of Certification of Surgical |
| more respect from the peers. There are specific | | | | Technicians is able to certify students after the |
| classes and tests that an individual from California | | | | completion of their educations. This counsel subjects |
| would need to know and pass in order to become | | | | the students to a written test regarding the field and |
| certified as a Surgical Technician in California. | | | | then presents them with their certification if they |
| Surgical technicians are becoming more and more | | | | pass. Once the student is certified, the job |
| popular in the field of medicine as there becomes a | | | | opportunities increase significantly in that most |
| higher inclination to do simple surgeries as an | | | | hospitals require certification, as do many surgical |
| outpatient process. This leads to the need for more | | | | centers. |
| staff to handle the higher case load and surgical | | | | The individuals are required to recertify every six |
| technicians are filling these positions. Certified surgical | | | | years. In order to recertify, the individual must have |
| technicians are at the top of the list of most wanted | | | | at least 80 credits of education within the six years |
| employees for these surgical centers. | | | | between initial certification and recertification. These |
| In order to become certified in California as a surgical | | | | credits can be obtained through educational seminars, |
| technician, there are classes and tests that one must | | | | classes, or by retaking the exam. |
| pass. Class room training and supervised clinical training | | | | If a surgical technician is a part of the Association of |
| are all necessary to begin the process of being | | | | Surgical Technicians, the cost of the tests is waived |
| certified and trained to be a surgical technician. The | | | | and the number of educational classes that one can |
| study of anatomy, sterilization, microbiology, and | | | | take is increased. This can be a very nice association |
| physiology are all part of becoming a surgical | | | | to join for a set nominal rate. The money that is |
| technician. The handling of medical equipment and | | | | saved on recertification makes up nicely for the |
| drugs are also a part of the training that one can | | | | membership to the Association of Surgical |
| expect to receive when learning about being a | | | | Technicians. |