Important update regarding recertification!

It has been discovered that several state societies (not all) were not meeting the ASATT guidelines for awarding CE’s that could be used towards recertification. It also was brought to our attention that some state societies were issuing certificates that were blank. This allowed for one of two things to happen: the certificate could be reproduced and passed out to other technicians to use for CE’s, or the individual “added” CE’s to the certificate that they actually did not earn.

Since many technicians use these meetings as a primary source of CE’s for recertification, it was felt that it was not fair for them to think they had the needed number of CE’s for recertification, only to be told at the end of the year that those meetings did not meet the criteria and that they did not have the 20 or 30 CE’s needed for recertification.

During the Board of Director’s business meeting in San Francisco, the Board voted and unanimously approved that as of January 1, 2008, we will no longer accept CE’s earned by attending individual state society meetings unless prior approval from ASATT has been obtained.

If you attended a meeting other than one that has been sponsored by ASATT, the South Carolina Society of Anesthesia Technicians (SCSAT) or the Rocky Mountain Society of Anesthesia Technicians and Technologists (RMSATT) those CE’s will not be accepted, unless prior approval from the ASATT Education Committee was received. This will be in effect for the 12-31-2008 recertification cycle.

We regret the inconvenience that this will cause anesthesia technicians looking for local education meetings to earn CE’s. Before registering and paying for these meetings, please inquire whether or not ASATT prior approval has been given. If you opt to attend the course and submit CE’s from these meetings, please be aware that you are gambling with your certification status.

1. Two (2) years employment as an Anesthesia Technician or graduate of an ASATT approved 2 year educational program of study.
2. High school graduate or equivalent (GED) certificate.
3. Proficiency in English
4. Basic computer skills
   

1. 1. Download the Certification Handbook for Technicians or Technologists. (click here to download Handbook)
   (The Technicians exam is the first one to take. You must be a Certified Anesthesia Technician in order to take the Technologist exam.)
2. The handbook will tell you all about the exam. The last page of the handbook contains the application.
3. Fill out the application and send it to the ASATT headquarters along with a copy of your high school diploma, a letter from your supervisor stating that you have worked as an Anesthesia Technician for at least two years, and the appropriate fee.
4. Once your application has been approved you will receive instructions on how to register with the testing company. You will then be able to select the location and time that is convenient for you to take your test.
   

1. You must be a current certified anesthesia technician (Cer.A.T.).

  
Download the Technician or Technologist Certification Handbook here!

The cost to sit for either of the exams is $225 for a current ASATT member and $300 for a non-member.
Requests for applications can be sent to ASATT at the address below.
Make sure your request includes your name, address with zip code, phone and fax numbers.

Download ASATT Recertification Forms here!