[Histonet] RE: different routes to obtain HT / HTL ASCP certification

[Jennifer MacDonald]

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 (clinical, veterinary, industry or 
research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* 
within the last ten years.
*laboratory accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization (i.e., 
AABB, CAP, COLA, DNV, The Joint Commission, etc.)
Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnologist 
examination, you must have experience, within the last ten years, in the 
following areas:
Fixation 
Microtomy 
Processing 
Staining 




Histotechnician, HT(ASCP) 

Application Fee: $185
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy 
the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician 
program within the last 5 years prior to the date of application for 
examination; OR
Route 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit 
from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 
semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, or an 
associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a 
combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and 
chemistry, AND one year full time acceptable experience in a 
histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in 
the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last ten years.
*Laboratory accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization (i.e., 
AABB, CAP, COLA, DNV, The Joint Commission, etc.).
Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnician examination, 
you must have experience, within the last ten years, in the following 
areas:
Fixation 
Microtomy 
Processing 
Staining 





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10/13/2011 06:25 AM

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[Histonet] RE: different routes to obtain HT / HTL ASCP certification






Go to www.ascp.org and look it up

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Nancy L.
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Subject: [Histonet] different routes to obtain HT / HTL ASCP certification

Hi,

 

I know this has been posted a bunch of times on here but can someone
once again answer the question..."What are the different routes to
obtaining an HT and an HTL.

 

Thanks,

Nancy Heath, HT (ASCP)

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