Surgical Technology ToolKit: Home

  Websites

• 3D Anatomy
  • A visualization tool providing detailed models of all body systems.
• CST Setup
  • Mayo stand and back table set up guides
• Travel Surgical Tech Jobs
  • American Traveler, a recognized name in healthcare staffing, offers OR Tech positions at hospitals and surgery centers in large and small cities nationwide.
• Trocar TV
  • Video Journal of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy.

  YouTube Channels

• Surg Tech Academy
• Surgical Tech Tips
• Surgical Tech Geek
• AssnSurgTech
• Tonesha V

  Library Videos

• Surgical Technologist - Career Q & A: Professional Advice and Insight
• JOMI

  eBooks

  Career Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations.
• Surgical Tech Career Outlook

  Free Apps

• Touch Surgery - Download the app here.
• Surgical Technologist Exam CST - Over 1,900 practice questions and 30+ high-yield review chapters, all bases on the official CST exam outline. Get it through Google Play or the Apple Store.
• Visual Anatomy - An interactive reference and education tool for medical workers and students. Get it through Google Play or the Apple Store.

  Databases

• Academic Video Online
  • Delivers more the 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, history, music, and more.
• Career & Technical Education Database PrQest
  • Vocational information on technical topics, such as computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design, and photography.
• CINAHL Plus with Full Text
  • Database of nursing and allied health journals with additional materials that include nursing dissertations, conference proceedings, evidence-bases care sheets, audiovisuals, and continuing education modules.
• Family Health Database ProQuest
  • Magazines and journals covering consumer health topics, such as sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care and dentistry.
• Learning Express/ Prep Step
  • Online resource to help students achieve academic success and workplace readiness.
• Primal Anatomy Videos
• Vocations and Careers
  • Aides users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution, job searching, and maintaining a career.

  Certification/ Test Prep

• CST Test Prep from NBSTSA
• Surgical Technology Flashcards from Cram
• Surgical Technology Jeopardy from Jeopardy Labs
• Surgical Technology Jeopardy from Super Teacher Tools

• Learning Express Certified Surgical Technologist Practice Exam

• Board Vitals

  Professional Organization

• Association of Surgical Assistants (ASA)
  • The Association of Surgical Assistants represents a broad coalition of surgical assistant practitioners, who share several common goals, including optimizing surgical patient care, promoting the recognition of all surgical assistants, advancing legislative strategies and providing relevant continuing education experiences.
• Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
  • AST's primary purpose is to ensure that surgical technologists have the knowledge and skills to administer patient care of the highest quality.
• The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • The National Board of Surgical Technology and surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) is solely responsible for all decisions regarding certification; from determining eligibility to maintaining, denying, granting and renewing the designation. 
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 
  • CAAHEP provides value to stakeholders by setting standards for quality assurance in health professions education.
• Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA)
  • The mission of the ARC/STSA is to provide accreditation services to our communities of interest that validate excellence of educational programs in order to advance the professions and ensure quality patient care.