[Histonet] Re: ASCP - My 2 cents

[Charles.Embrey]

A Histotechnologist requires: 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 Histotechnologist or
Histologic Technician program. 

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 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
eligible) or an appropriately certified medical scientist.

Histotechnician Requires: Route 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS
accredited Histotechnician program. 

Route 2: Associate degree or 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, AND one year full time acceptable
experience in histopathology within the last ten years under the
supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of
Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, or eligible), or an appropriately
certified medical scientist.

And the Pathologists' Assistant requires: Route 1: Baccalaureate degree
from a regionally accredited college/university AND successful
completion of a NAACLS accredited Pathologists' Assistant program within
the last five years, OR 

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
college/university with 20 semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biology,
AND three years full time acceptable experience as a Pathologists'
Assistant within the last ten years. The three years of experience must
be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American
Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology).

NOTE: Route 2 will expire effective December 31, 2007. After that date,
all candidates will be required to complete a NAACLS accredited
Pathologists' Assistant Program. 

Please also note that all but one (Wayne State) Pathologists' Assistant
programs are Master Level programs.

Charles Embrey PA(ASCP)
Urbana IL
 
  


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kelly D
Mcqueeney
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 8:13 AM
To: Robyn Vazquez
Cc: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu; RCazares <@t> schosp.org
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Re: ASCP - My 2 cents

But lets say I wanted to be a Histotechnologist (is that the term?), 
what kind of education would I need? What is the difference in education

for a Pathology Assistant, Technologist, etc? Sorry for the simple 
question, I read everyone's emails about certification and I'm just 
curious. Very interesting....

Kelly McQueeney


Robyn Vazquez wrote:

>Kelly,
>
>I have been doing histology for going on 15 years (?) and never
certified as my own choice.  I do EXCELLENT QUALITY work.  I was taught
in the military as OTJ training.
>
>Robyn 
>
>
>  
>

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