Which organization develops national certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants and confers the appropriate credential to eligible certificants?
A) ARC/STSA
B) AST
C) CAAHEP
D) NBSTSA

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NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) is the organization responsible for developing and administering the certification exams for surgical technologists and surgical first assistants. They confer the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) credentials to eligible certificants. ARC/STSA (Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) and CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) are organizations that accredit education programs for surgical technology and surgical assisting. AST (Association of Surgical Technologists) is a professional organization for surgical technologists.

Which Organization Develops National Certification Exams for Surgical Technologists and Surgical