Trains the student to prepare thin sections of human tissue for microscopic examination. Prepares students for entry level employment as medical histology technicians in clinical, veterinary, and research laboratories. It also serves as a pathway for career advancement and specialized areas in the medical histotechnology profession.
The program stresses practical application and the development of job skills as well as medical histotechnology theory. Designed to enhance the ability of students to reason, understand, and apply correct principles of medical histotechnology by teaching analytical and critical thinking skills, this course prepares students to sit for the National Board Certification Exam.
New entrants into the field, as well as incumbent workers who have not had the advantage of receiving a strong theoretical foundation, will find this course of study beneficial. Students will be involved in classroom/lab work for the first three quarters of the program with the remaining time spent in a clinical rotation.