# Surgical First Assistant
**Certificate** · 4 semesters

The Surgical First Assistant program trains certified healthcare professionals to assist surgeons during operations, performing delegated tasks under direct surgeon supervision. Students complete 140 documented surgical procedures during clinicals and earn a Post Associate Certificate of Completion, qualifying them for the national CSFA® certification. The four-semester cohort program is blended delivery, starts each spring, and is one of only two CAAHEP-accredited programs in Michigan and 12 nationally. Students may complete clinical hours at their current place of employment.

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|---|---|
| Credential | Certificate |
| Length | 4 semesters |
| Delivery | Hybrid |
| Start dates | Spring |
| Tuition (domestic) | 4310 |
| OCAS code | chp.35547 |

## Awards

- **Certificate** — [details](https://www.delta.edu/programs/surgical-first-assistant/courses-chp.35547.html)
- **Certificate** · 4 semesters — [details](https://www.delta.edu/programs/surgical-first-assistant/index.html)

## Prerequisites

- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or (CORST), Nurse-Operating Room (CNOR), or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) with certification currency and two years full-time experience or 4,500 clinical hours in the last three years
- Graduate from a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited Surgical Technology, Nursing, or Physician Assistant program
- Preferably an Associate of Applied Science Degree or equivalent
- Two letters of recommendation: one from a surgeon and one from a supervisor
- Completed application packet

[Apply →](https://www.delta.edu/admissions/apply.html)

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