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October 2008: NIFA will no longer accept OJT ST assistants in the AS150 program and tuitions increase.

January 2008: From this date forward, all proceeds generated from www.suturestartravel.com will benefit the following charities:

       

November 2007: NIFA begins enrolling students in the new SA250 and AS150 programs that lead to AS-C certification.

April 2006: NASC signs agreement for AS-C national to be presented at 220 ACT Testing Centers nationwide for the Assistant at Surgery - Certified Exam for 'college trained surgical assistants only'.

March, 2006: The ABSA board extends SA-C exam eligibility to all NIFA students enrolled before November 17, 2005 and who graduate no later than December 31, 2007. These graduates must take the SA-C exam prior to May 1, 2008.

January, 2006: NIFA® purchases own offices.

December, 2005: NASC announces that it will only allow 'college trained surgical assistants' to sit for the AS-C exam effective immediately (included a grandfather clause for current qualified certified assistants through 11/15/06).

November, 2005: The National Assistant at Surgery Council, Inc. ™ (NASC™) is founded and all rights to the Assistant at Surgery - Certified™ National Exam (AS-C™) from the NCCT are purchased.