Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Solutions

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Find Ambulatory Care Solutions, Surgery Training, and Evidence-Based Resources

As ambulatory surgery volumes expand, perioperative teams report challenges with hiring, onboarding, training, and finding networking opportunities to share best practices. AORN has a wide range of resources that support ASC development, including guidelines, courses, and tools for continued education.

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Professional Development & Useful Tools for Surgery Center Teams
Training needs in surgery centers are unique to the setting. AORN offers opportunities for professional development through ASC specialty courses and ambulatory relevant education offerings. See what’s available.
AORN’s Facility Solutions Team can help ASC leaders put together an education package to meet their team’s training needs. Learn about the most impactful evidence-based resources available for ambulatory surgery teams.
Clinical and leadership education solutions are available to ambulatory surgery administrators. View details on how you can improve your skills as an administrator and how to equip your team with useful tools to support safe surgery. 

Featured ASC Education

3 CH, 3 AEU

Unlock the secrets to expanding service lines. Get the step-by-step process -- from market analysis to implementation, with facility, financial, & staffing considerations -- to navigate growth in the ASC.
7 CH, 7 AEU, 7 IPCH, 3 CE HSPA

This course provides comprehensive knowledge on evidence-based practices and strategies to fulfill regulatory and accreditation requirements, including the initiation and administration of an Infection Control Program.


1.5 CH, 1.5 AEU

Part of the ASC Academy Leadership Guides series, this course provides ASC leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to plan, conduct and evaluate the effectiveness of emergency drills: fire, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, active shooter, cardiac arrest, hospital transfer, and malignant hyperthermia.


18.5 CH, 18.5 AEU

This comprehensive ASC administrator course helps new ambulatory surgery leaders to hit the ground running. It helps administrators pinpoint and prioritize the most crucial duties in their first year and provides supporting education to help you tackle these responsibilities like an experienced administrator.
2.5 CH, 2.5 AEU

This newly updated course covers patient selection & assessment, medication administration, patient management, & emergency preparedness.
12 CH, 12 AEU, 12 IPCH, 1 CE HSPA

The premier review course for the ambulatory infection preventionist certification exam. Study for the CAIP exam and learn infection prevention best practices.
3.5 CH, 3.5 AEU, 2.5 IPCH

This interactive course is the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leader's go-to resource for navigating the annual ASC Quality Reporting submission, which is vital to the success of your surgery center.


3.25 CH | 3.25 AEU

Perioperative and procedural teams who use lasers are invited to join AORN for a half-day, virtual live training to understand and implement evidence-based laser safety processes. This course meets annual training requirements and provides guidance to keep yourself and your patients safe.

ASC Development & Education Planning

Looking to register yourself for ASC courses? Head to the AORN Store. 

Are you an administrator or educator planning for your team's learning? The Specialty Course Library offers the flexibility you need to access ASC courses and more.

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ASC Solutions Across the AORN Enterprise

Find valuable resources throughout the AORN enterprise to develop your periop team, learn practice advice for daily surgical practice, and enhance clinical operations.

Partner with AORN

AORN delivers best-in-class education, events, and resources to support nurses and leaders in all perioperative settings, including ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments. By partnering with AORN through sponsorships and advertising opportunities, you can spark meaningful conversations and build valuable connections with this influential audience.

Pfiedler Education

A division of AORN, Pfiedler Education offers a wide library of on-demand, complimentary continuing education courses for clinical staff and leaders in the ambulatory setting. Explore Pfiedler Education.

AORN Syntegrity

Integrated into your existing EHR platform, this evidence-based documentation solution includes ASC specialty content to help standardize the way procedures are scheduled, perioperative data is managed, and patients are treated.