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.
