Faculty

Maddie Josephs
MS,CLS, MT(ASCP)
Program Director

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Career Information

BLS Occupational Outlook  scroll down to Histologic Technician

ASCP  American Society for Clinical Pathology provides information on careers in  medical laboratory science.

NSH  National Society for Histotechnology.

Histotechnician Program

Liston Campus Only

Program Goals

Mission Statement
Learning Outcomes Statement

Program & Course Descriptions

This is a two-year Histotechnician program offering an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree.  Accreditation is in process by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631. Tel  (773) 714-88880.

From the Catalog:

General Policies for Health Sciences - PDF file*
Program of Study Information - PDF file*
Course Descriptions - PDF file* - for online versions, see Available Courses

Occupational Description

A histotechnician is an individual who is trained in the preparation and staining of tissue slides for microscopic examination and disease diagnosis by the pathologist.  Histotechnicians may be employed in a variety of areas, such as operating rooms, clinics, doctors' offices, research, veterinary pathology, marine biology and forensic pathology.  Histotechnicians may preserve organs for later examination, perform enzyme biochemistry of electron microscopy.  Histotechnicians may also assist the pathologist in the preparation of frozen tissue sections which are used to provide rapid diagnosis.

From the AMA:

Histologic Technician (- PDF file*)

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