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

[histomike <@t> charter.net]

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? 
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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 
 
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