Current law, as written, prohibits anyone that holds a "Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)" by National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) from being registered as a Certified Surgical Technologist with the Virginia Board of Medicine. NCCT is a nationally recognized credentialing organization with rigor similar to that of other certifying bodies. Current legislation limits employment opportunities for citizens of the Commonwealth and recruitment opportunities for our struggling healthcare systems.