[Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?

[Rene J Buesa]

And you are right! It is right to look to the future, but if we should look to the past to gain experience, we cannot ignore the present and now there are many who are not certified and are doing a great job and providing the means for the PTs diagnosis.
   
  How many do you think we are: 49,000?; more?; less?
  Until we don't have an idea we cannot realize the strength of the trade.
  René J.

"Weems, Joyce" <JWEEMS <@t> sjha.org> wrote:
  And this is exactly why NSH and others have worked so hard to require at least an associate's degree to raise the status of Histotechs. We are not viewed as professionals and will not be until we are on the same level as MLTs and MTs. 

My 2 more cents worth! Happy Friday Everyone,

Joyce


Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital 
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
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Dolores:
You are so right! This is one of those "AHA!" issues: you have somebody doing a great job, efficiently and highly productive that has been paid not enough "in comparison", so why "bother" to push that fellow to get certified?
To pay him or her MORE? No way! That will go against the "bottom line".

At this moment there are fewer histology schools than ever and, although there are 23 "on line programs", certified schools at college level are on 11 in 9 States.
I agree with you and all those who have the same "gut feeling": we are more than 49,000!
Thank you for your imput!
René J.

Dolores Townsend wrote:
Hello, Rene

I think 49,000 is on the low side. The first lab I worked for (I was not certified yet) had 15 techs, with only one certified. It was a derm lab. There are many private labs to consider, reference or otherwise, doing only Histology and employing mostly non-certified techs so they don't have to pay them as much. 
I think you are right when you consider non-certified to be part of the count: I have worked with many of them who were better than a lot of certified HTs. It's all a question of experience. Besides, there are so very few Histology programs that it is difficult to learn anywhere but on the job.
Dolores





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