American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians
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American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians
| American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians | |
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| Formation | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Oak Creek, Wisconsin |
| Location |  United States |
| President | Delbert Macanas, Sr. Cer.A.T. [1] |
The American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians, or ASATT, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is a non-profit, educational organization responsible for the standards of technologist/technician competency in all areas of anesthesia.
ASATT's mission is to establish a professional entity for the anesthesia technician that will positively affect health care and standards of quality in patient care by providing a safe anesthetic environment.
ASATT has the only nationally recognized certification for technicians (Cer.A.T.) and technologists (Cer.A.T.T.).[2]
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Certification
Beginning July 25, 2015, ASATT will be phasing out the technician exam (Cer.A.T.) and on-the-job training for the Anesthesia Technology profession.
- Approved programs will be instructing at the Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.) level and graduates will be eligible to take the
Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.) exam.
- Current Certified Technicians (Cer.A.T.) and Technologists (Cer.A.T.T.) will remain as is, as long as they maintain their certification.
Technician (Cer.A.T.)
For more details on this topic, see Certified Anesthesia Technician.
Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.)
For more details on this topic, see Certified Anesthesia Technologist.
Publication
The Society produces a quarterly publication known as The Sensor, which provide its readers information on anesthesia-related topics, and a forum for learning and discussion.[3]
Accreditations & Memberships
Related Organizations
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
- The Society for Technology in Anesthesia
- Northwest Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians
References
- ^ "ASATT Contact Information". American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians. http://www.asatt.org/mail.html. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "ASATT Background & Developments". American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians. http://www.asatt.org/bandd.html. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ "The Sensor". American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians. http://www.asatt.org/auth.taf?page=sensor.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
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