Requirements for ACE First Surgical Assistant Program

ACE First Surgical Assistant School does not discriminate based on race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, or disability. All enrollees must provide proof of high school diploma (or GED equivalency) or diploma of highest level of medical education completed after high school. In addition, on-the-job trained surgical technicians and graduates of non-CAAHEP accredited surgical technician programs must submit transcripts of college-level courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Enrollees must also meet one (1) or more of the following 4 requirement categories:

• Operating Room Nurses with a license to practice in the state where they will be doing their clinical internship, two (2) years of documented recent experience in the Operating Room (OR) with scrub proficiency. Or...
• Surgical Technologists (On-the-job or formally trained, including LPNs and LVNs) with at least two (2) years of documented recent scrub experience in the OR. Or...
• Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Medical Doctors (MD foreign and domestic), and Osteopathic Doctors (DO). It is preferable, but not required, that these professionals have scrub experience in the OR.

ACE Enrollment Process

To enroll someone in the ACE Surgical Assistant training program, simply have them complete the form on this page. Once completed, they will be able to download the registration packet. They can then complete this packet and fax or mail to the address on the form. They will also need to submit the following with their registration packet.

Sign Up Today for ACE Surgical Assistant Program

Enroll someone on your staff or encourage some of your favorite Surgical Technicians or Operating Room Nurses to enroll. They'll get the hands-on skills and knowledge they’ll need to grow their medical careers and make a real difference in your surgical practice. Enroll now by completing the form on this page to download the registration packet. Download our brochure or ACE First Surgical Assistant School Catalog to get more information about the Surgical Assistant certificate program from ACE Surgical Assisting.

• Provide Proof of Diploma or College Graduation
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Signed Agreement, Application Fee, Tuition