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Surgical Technologist (CST) prep available
Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Prep
Prepare for the NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam with operating-room scenario questions across perioperative patient care, asepsis and sterilization, surgical instrumentation and procedures, and the basic sciences and professional practice - the way the real exam tests - in one bilingual 6-month subscription priced well under the big banks.
Authored by Ankur Fadia, MD. Original surgical-technology items with per-option rationales and source citations.
2,112 original questions
Perioperative care, asepsis, instrumentation & sciences
175-question course exam
Unlimited practice included
Included backing
The 90 Club™ comes included with every enrollment
One price, no separate plan: every enrollment includes The 90 Club™. Score 90%+ on your first course-exam attempt and earn a real rebate. These exam-prep courses do not issue a certificate; everything is shown before payment.
The ComeBack Study Club™ included
If the real exam does not go your way, you can request a one-time free 6-month extension of course access after verification.
- Cost
- No extra cost
- Extension
- 6 months
What students get
2,112 original surgical-technology questions with full English/Spanish parity
Built the way the CST exam actually tests: a clinical or operating-room scenario, then the correct technique, instrument, sterilization parameter, or next step in the surgical case
Full coverage of the NBSTSA blueprint: perioperative patient care, asepsis/sterilization/decontamination, surgical instrumentation & procedures across specialties, and the basic sciences (anatomy & physiology, microbiology, surgical pharmacology) plus professional practice
Per-option rationales with source citations, shown after you answer, so wrong answers teach
Unlimited realistic practice exams, randomized and shuffled, included in the price with no per-exam fee
Challenge exam mirrors a CST-style block: 175 questions in a timed 4-hour session
High-yield summaries for fast review before exam day
English/Spanish study access (the exam is administered in English; Spanish is a study-accessibility aid for ESL surgical-technology students)
The ComeBack Study Club™: if your exam does not go your way, course access can be extended for 6 more months at no cost under the posted terms
Independent prep product; not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the NBSTSA, AST, or ARC/STSA
Perioperative Patient Care
Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care: patient identification and transport, positioning, skin prep and draping, surgical counts, hemostasis, specimen care, catheterization, and recognizing and responding to intraoperative emergencies.
Asepsis, Sterilization & Decontamination
Principles of asepsis and sterile technique, creating and maintaining the sterile field, microbial control, decontamination and instrument processing, packaging, and sterilization methods (steam, ethylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, peracetic acid) with biological and chemical monitoring.
Surgical Instrumentation & Procedures
Identification, handling, and assembly of surgical instruments, sutures and needles, and operative equipment, plus the steps, anatomy, and supplies of common procedures across general, OB/GYN, orthopedic, ENT, cardiovascular, neurologic, and other surgical specialties.
Basic Sciences & Professional Practice
Anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and surgical pharmacology as applied in the operating room, together with the surgical technologist's professional, administrative, and legal/ethical duties, communication, and patient-safety responsibilities.
Public question-bank comparison
Public NBSTSA CST prep labels checked June 22, 2026: the major banks run about $40-$169 for a single subscription, and none ship a full English/Spanish edition. National Course Portal ships 2,112 original surgical-technology questions at $49.99 with The 90 Club™ included ($34.99 net) - perioperative patient care, asepsis and sterilization, surgical instrumentation and procedures, and the basic sciences and professional practice the CST exam tests, in one bilingual 6-month subscription.
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National Course Portal Surgical Technologist (CST) Exam Prep
2,112 original questions / English + Spanish study items
$49.99 - The 90 Club™ included ($34.99 net after the rebate) - 6-month access
6-month access - perioperative patient care + asepsis/sterilization/decontamination + surgical instrumentation & procedures + basic sciences & professional practice - English + Spanish study aid
BoardVitals Surgical Technology
About 1,750 questions
About $99-$169 / subscription
CST/CSFA review bank - English only
Pocket Prep NBSTSA CST
App-based question bank
About $13/mo or ~$50/year
Mobile practice questions - English only
Exam Edge CST practice tests
25 timed tests (about 2,500 questions)
About $40-$80 / bundle
Timed practice tests - English only
Competitor counts and prices are approximate public labels checked June 22, 2026; verify at the source before purchasing.
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