[Histonet] Salary / Temp positions

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My company offers $2,500.00 per year for tuition assistance for job related courses/degrees. This is helpful esp. for the students in the histology program.
Ron Martin

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From: Jennifer MacDonald <JMacDonald <@t> mtsac.edu> 

> Not all college is as expensive as people might think. We have an AS 
> degree in Histotechnology. We are a NAACLS accredited program. The 
> students are required to take about 70 units of classes to complete their 
> degree. This will vary with the math and English competencies that they 
> come in with. The cost is $20 per unit, plus books and fees. There are 
> also many scholarships available at our institution that will cover many 
> of the students expenses. Our graduates are starting with very decent 
> salaries so the cost of college has not set them back financially, but 
> provided them with many career opportunities. 
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> Jennifer MacDonald 
> Director, Histotechnician Training Program 
> Mt. San Antonio College 
> 1100 N. Grand Ave. 
> Walnut, CA 91789 
> (909) 594-5611 ext. 4884 
> jmacdonald <@t> mtsac.edu 
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> "Cory Collins" 
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> Hey Cindy, 
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> I think you have a valid point with the cost of 2-4 years worth of 
> schooling. It is very expensive. But we're not the only ones faced 
> with the problem of low pay out of college and student loans. Teachers 
> get paid far less than what they deserve and they still do it and there 
> is a huge shortage of teachers, just like techs. This is where we are 
> at in the profession and it's not going to change, this is the answer 
> that the powers that be have come up with. 
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> I think it's important for a tech to have a strong background in 
> science. This will certainly help them to be able to troubleshoot 
> problems in the lab. The histology world is getting much more complex 
> with the use of IHC, ISH, FISH, image analysis and whatever else is on 
> the horizon. I'm not saying that a tech that doesn't have formal 
> training can't learn these things on the job, I've taught a few techs 
> these areas that didn't know squat about science before coming into the 
> lab and they've done great. But to improve our pay over the next couple 
> of decades, I think ASCP is right on with the requirements. 
> Unfortunately that means a shortage of techs and it'll probably be that 
> way for the next several years. Our answer to ASCP's requirements is 
> getting the word out to anyone that will listen about histology as a 
> career, especially young people. 
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> I graduated almost 9 years ago and am still paying on my student loans, 
> I have a ways to go. The good news is the lenders give you plenty of 
> time to do it and you can get on a payment program where the payments 
> start low and increase over time. This allows you to make a living 
> right out of school and then pay more when you should be making more, a 
> few years after graduation. 
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> Just my two cents...I think a college degree is well worth the price of 
> admission. The experience along with the long-term earning potential 
> makes it a good investment. 
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> Cory Collins, HT (ASCP) QIHC 
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> Histology Lab Supervisor 
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> Digestive Health Associates of Texas 
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> 7920 Elmbrook Dr, Suite 104 
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> Dallas, TX 75247 
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> P: (214)689-5960 x 311 
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> F: (214)689-3804 
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> www.DHAT.com 
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> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:12:54 -0700 
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> From: "Cindy DuBois" 
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> If we think about the cost of 2-4 years of college to obtain a degree in 
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> order to qualify for the Histology test, most of us would be in debt 
> when 
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> finished. Then look at our salary and you can see how the requirements 
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> aren't supported by the salary. Most of the students will come out of 
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> college owing on student loans. The salaries they would receive as new 
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> histotech would allow them to pay off their student loanswhile 
> maintaining a 
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> decent living (at least here in CA). 
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> With both my sons in college (using student loans) we had to take a 
> serious 
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> look at the final amount they will owe when the graduate and compare it 
> to 
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> what they would be earning. 
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> I am not sure what the solution is. Any ideas? 
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> Cindy 
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