The information on this page is provided to assist students who currently live in a state other than Tennessee or intend to move to a state other than Tennessee who plan to use the training and education completed at Northeast State to seek professional licensure or certification in that state. These students should be aware there may be additional requirements for obtaining licensure or certification in each state. Students are encouraged to contact the appropriate licensing or certifying agency in the relevant state regarding the specific requirements.

The table below provides links to the appropriate state agency and the determination if Northeast State’s educational program meets licensure requirements in the respective state.

For program details visit the College Catalog, please visit: Surgical Technology (AAS)

Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the National Certifying Examination to become a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).

The following links provide details for appropriate state agencies:

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) website: https://www.ast.org/

AST State Law Overview website: https://www.ast.org/Public_Policy/Legislative_Overview/ 

National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) website: https://www.nbstsa.org/

Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) website: https://arcstsa.org/

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) website: https://www.caahep.org/

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) website: https://www.abhes.org/

Note: The provided hyperlinks lead to websites created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user’s convenience. Northeast State does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information.