[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 13

[Lee & Peggy Wenk]

Just for a little clarification - for 3 years (6 exams) starting in August
1980, ASCP did allow people who were certified histologic technicians (HT)
with a minimum of 8 years experience (4 year college degree = 8 years
experience) to sit for the Histotechnologist (HTL) exam, regardless of the
type of education (some college, degree, high school diploma, etc). If they
passed the HTL exam, they were now HTL(ASCP). 

So there was no "grandfathering" in. They still had to pay for, take and
pass the HTL exam, the same as everyone else with the BS degree and minimum
of 1 year's experience. 

Peggy Wenk

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Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 13



No, some of the people who have HTL certs were grandfathered in as they
worked in the field for years and many were and are superviors today.  It is
easy to forget if you were not one of the early group who had the experience
and not the degree that some exceptions were made with every advance.  

Since I have known many of these people for years I would trust some them
with my tissue and a diagnosis before some with degrees and less
experience.  No offense just my opinion.  We all need to work together and
respect each others experience and not just letters behing a name for all
cases. 



Today you do need a BS to sit for the HTL and an associates for the HT. 



Pam Marcum HT, BS, MS, 



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Subject: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 13 

I was under the impression that a Bachelor's Degree was required in order to
receive certification as a HTL. According to the ASCP: 

Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP) 

Application Fee: $210 

To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the
requirements of at least one of the following routes: 

Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter
hours) of biology and chemistry AND successful completion of a NAACLS
accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last 5
years; or 

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter
hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time acceptable experience
in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint
Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This
year of experience must be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified
by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology) or an
appropriately board certified medical scientist. 

Mike Schlicht, M.B.A., HLT (ASCP) 


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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:12:02 -0400
From: "Feher, Stephen" <sfeher <@t> CMC-NH.ORG>
Subject: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? 
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
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I'm trying to find some solid statistics to justify being able to hire HTL
(ASCP) candidates who do not have a Bachelor's degree.  I am contending that
requiring the candidate to have a Bachelor's degree will eliminate a
substantial number of very qualified people.  Does anyone have any solid
references to support my position. 
  
Thanks, 
  
Steve 
  
  
Stephen A. Feher, MS, SCT (ASCP) 
  
Pathology Supervisor 
  
Catholic Medical Center 
  
100 McGregor Street 
  
Manchester, NH 03102 
  
603-663-6707 
  
sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org <sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org> 


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