AmSECT

What AmSECT does

AmSECT (American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology) is a U.S.-based nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1964 to serve perfusionists — allied health professionals who operate extracorporeal circulation and life-support equipment during cardiac surgery, ECMO, and related procedures. The society represents more than 2,000 perfusion professionals across 25+ countries and operates a national headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, with an additional office in Chicago, IL.

Its product surface is built around a multi-program society model: the indexed Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology and quarterly AmSECToday newsletter provide scientific and member communications; the annual International Conference, Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Conference, and Leadership Symposium deliver in-person continuing education; AmSECT University, the Webinar Library, and simulation videos provide on-demand learning; and four IBBM-administered certifications (CES-A, CES-P, PBMT, PBMS) provide credentialing. Adjacent programs include the PERForm and PediPERForm quality-improvement registries, the Orrum cardiac surgery safety report, the AmSECT Connect online community, a 50-state committee network, 17 active committees, and a Government Relations Committee that shapes state licensure policy.

The revenue model is a classic professional-association construct combining individual membership dues, conference and workshop registration fees, certification and continuing-education revenue, publication and registry-related income, and foundation-administered scholarships. The customer base is highly diversified across certified perfusionists, perfusion students, perfusion training programs, and healthcare institutions employing perfusionists, with no material enterprise customer concentration.

Name

AmSECT

Legal name

American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology

Website

https://amsect.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AmSECT (American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology) is a U.S. nonprofit professional society founded in 1964, serving 2,000+ perfusionists across 25+ countries with continuing education, IBBM-administered certifications, annual conferences, peer-reviewed journals, clinical quality registries, and state-level licensure advocacy.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Medical Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Extracorporeal technology education
• Perfusion certification programs
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical perfusion standards
• Professional healthcare society

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AmSECT is a nonprofit professional society that delivers membership services, continuing education, clinical standards, advocacy, and peer recognition for clinical perfusionists. It sells individual memberships, conference registrations, AmSECT University courses, and publications, and supports the ABCP certification pathway for the extracorporeal technology profession.

Product overview

AmSECT (American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology) is a professional society for perfusionists offering publications (AmSECToday, Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology), events (International Conference, Pediatric Conference, Leadership Symposium, Quality Improvement Workshop), education (AmSECT University, Webinar Library, Simulation Videos), IBBM certifications (CES-A®, CES-P®, PBMT, PBMS®), and quality programs (PERForm, Orrum safety reports, PediPERForm Registry). The organization serves 2,000+ perfusion professionals across 25+ countries with continuing education, certification, and professional development resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AmSECT Membership Individual professional membership for clinical perfusionists, granting use of the AmSECT credential mark, access to member benefits, continuing education, and participation in 17 standing committees. Targeted at Certified Clinical Perfusionists (CCP), perfusion students, and related professionals.
• AmSECT University Online continuing-education platform offering 30+ courses covering extracorporeal technology practice, targeted at clinical perfusionists pursuing CCP credential CE requirements and ongoing professional development.
• AmSECT Annual Conference In-person professional conference offering scientific sessions, networking, and industry exhibition for clinical perfusionists; supports continuing education and professional community engagement.
• Standards & Guidelines Publications Clinical practice Standards & Guidelines for extracorporeal circulation, used by perfusionists, training programs, and healthcare institutions as authoritative reference material for the specialty.
• AmSECT Magazine Member publication delivering clinical, professional, and society news to the perfusion community.
• AmSECT Today Podcast Podcast series delivering clinical and professional content for clinical perfusionists and the broader extracorporeal technology audience.
• Simulation Videos and Webinars Educational simulation video library and live/on-demand webinars used by clinical perfusionists for clinical skills training and continuing education, and adopted by perfusion training programs.
• Government and Legal Advocacy Program Society-led advocacy representing the perfusion profession before U.S. government and legal bodies, defending scope of practice and reimbursement for perfusion services.
• A Heart to Heart Campaign Outreach / workforce-pipeline campaign engaging the public, students, and healthcare institutions to raise awareness of the perfusion profession and grow the talent pool.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OrrumcoreOthersOrrum is a partner organization that produces annual safety reports for cardiac surgery in collaboration with AmSECT. The 2023 Orrum Annual Report on Safety in Cardiac Surgery was produced for AmSECT to inform cardiac surgery teams about important safety issues. AmSECT members have access to Orrum safety resources and reports.
• International Board of Blood Management (IBBM)coreOthersIBBM is partnered with AmSECT to provide certification examinations for perfusion professionals. Certifications offered include Certified Perioperative Blood Management Technologist (CPBMT), Certified Patient Blood Management Specialist (CPBMS), Certified ECMO Specialist - Adult (CES-A), and Certified ECMO Specialist - Pediatric (CES-P). IBBM administers certification exams with AmSECT providing examination preparation resources and member access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN): AACN is the specialty society for critical-care nurses, including many ECMO bedside clinicians and aligned with the broader cardiac ICU team that uses AmSECT's CES-A/CES-P content. It is an adjacent/emerging peer in the convergence of ECMO, perfusion-adjacent roles, and cardiac critical-care CE.

Broad incumbents

• International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT): ISHLT is the leading international society for heart and lung transplantation, MCS, and advanced cardiac care, with overlapping members in the cardiac/perfusion space. It is a broad incumbent peer with a similar continuing education, scientific journal, and annual meeting model serving professionals at the same point in the care continuum as AmSECT.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): ASA represents anesthesiologists who work side-by-side with perfusionists in cardiac ORs and ECMO teams. It is a broad incumbent peer with a member-supported CE, journal, and annual meeting model that is highly comparable in governance and revenue mix to AmSECT.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS): STS is a much larger professional society representing cardiothoracic surgeons who work alongside perfusionists in the OR. It is a broad incumbent peer operating national databases, guidelines, and annual meetings that materially overlap AmSECT's value to its members around cardiac surgery quality and education.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): ACC is the largest U.S. cardiology professional society and a major provider of cardiovascular CE and guidelines that influence perfusion practice. It is a broad incumbent peer with overlapping educational programs, journal, and annual scientific session footprint relative to AmSECT.
• American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS): AATS is the premier academic thoracic surgery association with a long history of continuing education and surgical standards. It is a broad incumbent peer with shared customer base (thoracic surgeons working with perfusionists) and a similar annual meeting / journal / CE model.

Direct peers

• Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO): ELSO is the leading international nonprofit focused on extracorporeal life support (ECLS/ECMO), with its own registry, training, and guidelines. It is the most direct functional peer to AmSECT given the overlapping extracorporeal technology mission, ECMO credentialing overlap (CES-A/CES-P), and shared customer base of perfusion and ECMO specialists.
• American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP): ABCP is the U.S. certifying body for perfusionists, administering the CCP credential since 1975. It is a direct peer to AmSECT because both organizations are core professional institutions for the perfusion workforce, with closely aligned governance, credentialing authority, and member base.

Regional players

• Australasian Society for Extracorporeal Circulation (ASECT): ASECT is the primary perfusion professional society in Australia and New Zealand. It is a regional peer that offers essentially the same CE, certification, and conference model as AmSECT but serves an Australia/NZ rather than U.S. member base, providing a useful comparable for AmSECT's international expansion.
• Society for Clinical Perfusion Scientists of Great Britain and Ireland: SCPS is the U.K. and Ireland perfusion professional society, included in AmSECT's noted international reach. It is a regional peer offering the same CE, standards, and member services as AmSECT but focused on British and Irish perfusionists, providing a geographic comparable for international strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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