Every surgical assistant program in the country now requires
you to log cases in different specialties (rotations) during your program
student preceptorship before you can move on to program graduation - except one
- NIFA's AS150 college first assistant program (our SA250 program requires these
rotations).
NIFA agrees that logging multi-specialty rotations for first assistant
students is the preferred educational model for SA students. However, for a
great many of you (along with your employers), logging multi-specialty rotations
as part of your program curriculum is not
always possible.
If you
can
log cases in different specialties as part of
your first assistant training program
curriculum, call us regarding our new SA250
college program and/or other quality programs
offered by other schools.
NIFA's programs are Approved and Regulated by
the Colorado Department of Higher Education,
Private Occupational School Board. NIFA Agents
are licensed by the Colorado Department of
Higher Education, Private Occupational School
Board. To verify school approval, see:
http://highered.colorado.gov/DPOS/Students/default.html#Schools.
More reasons to enroll in our Assistant at
Surgery TDL Program:
- There are no 6 day classes to attend
with AS150. (IMPORTANT: SA250 requires a Saturday at our Las Vegas lab in which
the student will incur expenses below.)
- There are
no costly airline tickets to purchase
- There are no hotel room costs
- There is no time off work
- You can complete the entire program at your home
and facility
- You'll save thousands of dollars off of
other program costs
- You'll have the option to attend our SutureStar™
Workshop at a phenomenal discounted price.
All program graduates qualify to sit for the
Assistant at Surgery - Certified™ (AS-C™).
The AS-C exam must be proctored at a secured Testing
Center.
To receive additional information from NIFA
regarding our AS150 and SA250 Programs, please fill out the short form to the
right.
*In our school catalog, you will
see the SA250 Surgical Assistant Program. SA250 requires rotations and training
agreements also. Please call 1-800-922-7747 press '1' for a "student
consultation". We are enrolling students in SA250 program on a case by case
basis.
CST® Note: Currently,
you can still sit for the CST/CFA® test by logging 350 cases and two years of
assisting experience in the last 4 years. Visit
www.nbstsa.org for all
eligibility details.
Other college notes: NIFA still
has its SA program offered through the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). If you
are a current student, you will not be affected by the new programs. If you were
making arrangements or would like to enroll in one of the CSN/NIFA SA programs
(previously featured on this site) we will be happy to assist you in enrolling
at 1-800-922-7747
press 1.
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State Announcement:
It is the practitioner's responsibility to always adhere to your own state laws
regarding first assistant education, certification and right to practice.
