Surgical First Assistant Certifying Examination — Information & Free Practice
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Surgical First Assistant Certifying Examination
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Examination outline
Perioperative Care (55%)
- Preoperative Preparation
- Intraoperative Procedures
- Postoperative Procedures
Ancillary Duties (14%)
- Administrative and Personnel
- Equipment Sterilization and Maintenance
Advanced Science (31%)
- Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
- Advanced Principles Of Microbiology
- Surgical Pharmacology and Anesthesia
Examination sources
- NBSTSA Preparing for the CSFA Exam
How to Prepare, first step
- NBSTSA Preparing for the CSFA Exam
Helpful Resources, link href=/uploads/2024_CSFA_ECO.pdf
- Surgical First Assistant Certifying Examination Content Outline
Page 1, introductory scope paragraph
- Surgical First Assistant Certifying Examination Content Outline
Page 3, effective-date footer
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
Printed page 11, Content Outline introduction
- NBSTSA CSFA Certification
CSFA Exam Overview, time and question-count panels
- NBSTSA CSFA Application Process
Apply
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
Printed page 4, paragraph below eligibility table
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
Printed page 6, Appointment
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
PDF page 16, CSFA Examination Application, Education field
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
PDF page 17, CSFA Examination Application continued, mandatory pre-graduate statement; signature requirement confirmed from complete page image
- CSFA Candidate Handbook
PDF page 17, CSFA Examination Application continued, ATT paragraph below statements
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.