Leadership Programs
The flagship ASC Leadership Mastery Program, plus intensive, role-specific bootcamps for administrators, nursing leaders, and business office managers. Take the complete program, buy the bootcamp you need, or get everything included with Premium Access.
Why Leadership Training Matters Now
The people running today’s surgery centers are often handed the job with little runway. A strong nurse or coordinator is elevated to administrator almost overnight; an experienced hospital or health-system leader moves into the ASC world and finds the regulations, economics, and pace are nothing like where they came from.
The ASC setting has its own Conditions for Coverage, its own survey expectations, and its own financial realities — and the person in charge is expected to master all of it, quickly. These bootcamps exist for exactly that moment: to take someone new to the role, or new to the ASC, and give them the complete, practical foundation to lead with confidence from day one.
The Flagship Program
Prefer one comprehensive program instead of a single role-specific bootcamp? The ASC Leadership Mastery Program covers all six content areas in one 28-part curriculum — built for anyone who wants the complete picture, not just one role.
ASC Leadership Mastery Program
A 28-part video program covering the regulatory, clinical, staffing, and financial knowledge every ASC leader needs — plus a 150-question mastery knowledge check and a full year of Patron benefits included. A full year of on-demand access. Included at no extra cost with ASC Premium Access and with AHS Client Access, or buy it on its own.
See the full program outline Enroll in the ProgramThe Three Bootcamps
Each bootcamp is a complete, four-day crash course in running a surgery center — taught by industry experts and built to help prepare you for the role and for CASC certification. A one-time purchase of $1,899.99, or included with Premium Access.
ASC Administrator Bootcamp
The complete training program for the ASC administrator — operations, regulatory compliance, survey readiness, finance, governance, and day-to-day leadership of the center. Ideal for new administrators, those stepping into the role, or anyone preparing for CASC certification.
Get access → See details & agenda ↓ASC Director of Nursing Bootcamp
Clinical leadership training for the ASC DON — from managing the nursing team and perioperative workflow through infection control and survey readiness. Ideal for new and aspiring ASC nursing leaders taking on clinical management.
Get access → See details & agenda ↓ASC Business Office Manager Bootcamp
Business-office training for the ASC office manager — revenue cycle, billing and coding, collections, and the financial operations that keep the center healthy. Ideal for office managers who want to master ASC billing, coding, and the revenue cycle.
Get access → See details & agenda ↓What Every Bootcamp Includes
Buy any bootcamp and you get far more than the recordings — here’s everything that comes with it.
Four Days, 28 Sessions
A complete, on-demand curriculum you watch on your own schedule — and your enrollment includes a full year of access, so you can revisit it throughout the year.
Taught by Industry Experts
Led by John Goehle and specialist faculty who run and advise surgery centers every day.
Helps Prepare You for CASC Certification
The curriculum maps to the knowledge the role demands — and helps you prepare for the CASC credential.
Certificate of Completion
Finish the program and receive a certificate of completion, plus AEU documentation for your records.
A Full Year of Membership
Every bootcamp includes a year of ASC Central — weekly drop-in sessions, the resource library, all six recorded conferences, the member forum, podcast library, and compliance links.
Reference Materials
Reference books and downloadable resources to keep and use long after the sessions end.
Explore Each Bootcamp
Open a program to see the full pitch, the complete four-day agenda, and how to enroll.
ASC Administrator Bootcamp
The complete training program for the ASC administrator — operations, regulatory compliance, survey readiness, finance, governance, and day-to-day leadership. Ideal for new administrators, those stepping into the role, or anyone preparing for CASC certification.
Full Agenda
Day One
- Introduction to the ASC Industry and the Role of the Administrator
- The ASC Regulatory Environment
- Patient Privacy, Rights & Responsibilities
- The CMS Conditions for Coverage & Interpretive Guidelines (Parts 1–4)
Day Two
- Governance in the ASC Setting
- Credentialing, Privileging & Peer Review of Providers (Parts 1–2)
- Human Resource Management
- Developing & Maintaining a Policy Manual
- Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (Parts 1–2)
Day Three
- Introduction to Financial Management in the ASC
- The Balance Sheet
- The Income Statement
- Financial Analysis in the ASC Setting
- Legal Issues in ASCs
- Patient Care (Parts 1–2)
Day Four
- Budgeting & Strategic Planning
- Risk Assessments in the ASC Setting
- Life Safety in the ASC
- Environment of Care in the ASC
- CMS, Licensure & Accreditation Surveys (Parts 1–2)
- Where Do I Go From Here? — time management, the challenges of the role, and the value of CASC certification
Included with Premium Access and AHS Client Access — or buy this bootcamp on its own.
Get the Administrator Bootcamp →ASC Director of Nursing Bootcamp
Clinical leadership training for the ASC Director of Nursing — from managing the nursing team and perioperative workflow through infection control and survey readiness. Ideal for new and aspiring ASC nursing leaders taking on clinical management.
Full Agenda
Day One
- Introduction to the ASC Industry and the Role of the Director of Nursing
- The ASC Regulatory Environment
- Patient Privacy, Rights & Responsibilities
- The CMS Conditions for Coverage (Parts 1–4)
Day Two
- Infection Control in the ASC (Parts 1–2)
- Human Resources
- Developing a Policy & Procedure Manual and Keeping It Up to Date
- Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement (Parts 1–2)
- Risk Assessments in the ASC Environment
Day Three
- Competencies & Employee Performance (Parts 1–2)
- Staffing the Clinical Function (Parts 1–2)
- Nursing Recruitment & Staff Development
- Strategic Planning & Developing Goals and Objectives
- Credentialing & Privileging of Providers
Day Four
- Internal Emergency Planning (Code Blue, MH, etc.)
- Keeping Current: CMS, Professional Organizations & Other Resources
- Life Safety & the Environment of Care (Parts 1–2)
- CMS, Licensure & Accreditation Surveys (Parts 1–2)
- Where Do I Go From Here? — challenges of the DON and the value of CASC certification
Included with Premium Access and AHS Client Access — or buy this bootcamp on its own.
Get the DON Bootcamp →ASC Business Office Manager Bootcamp
Business-office training for the ASC office manager — revenue cycle, billing and coding, collections, and the financial operations that keep the center healthy. Ideal for office managers who want to master ASC billing, coding, and the revenue cycle.
Full Agenda
Day One
- Introduction to the ASC Industry and the Role of the Business Office Manager
- The Role of the Business Office Manager
- Introduction to the CMS ASC Payment System
- The ASC Regulatory Environment
- The CMS Conditions for Coverage (Parts 1–2)
- Managed Care Contract Management
Day Two
- Human Resource Management
- Credentialing & Privileging of Providers
- Business Office Policy Manual Development & Maintenance
- Computer Systems, Security & HITECH
- HIPAA & Privacy Breach Notification
- Medical Record Documentation
- Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement
Day Three
- Introduction to Financial Management in the ASC
- The Balance Sheet
- The Income Statement
- Managing ASC Accounts Receivable
- Financial Analysis in the ASC Setting
- Safeguarding Your ASC’s Revenue Through Routine Coding Audits
- Legal Issues in ASCs
Day Four
- A Business Office Manager’s Introduction to ASC Coding
- The Impact of Materials Management on Inventory & Profitability
- Budgeting & Strategic Planning
- Governance in the ASC & the Reporting of Financial Information
- Life Safety & Environment of Care in the ASC
- CMS, Licensure & Accreditation Surveys
- Where Do I Go From Here? — the challenges of the role and the value of CASC certification
Included with Premium Access and AHS Client Access — or buy this bootcamp on its own.
Get the Business Office Bootcamp →All Three Included with Premium Access and AHS Client Access
Premium Access includes every bootcamp — for the whole team — along with all conferences, compliance tools, and the full resource library, under one annual membership.
Explore Premium AccessTrain the people who run your center
Pick the bootcamp that fits your role, or get all three — plus everything else — with a Premium Access membership.
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