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

[Pamela Marcum]

No, some of the people who have HTL certs were grandfathered in as they worked in the field for years and many were and are superviors today.  It is easy to forget if you were not one of the early group who had the experience and not the degree that some exceptions were made with every advance.  

Since I have known many of these people for years I would trust some them with my tissue and a diagnosis before some with degrees and less experience.  No offense just my opinion.  We all need to work together and respect each others experience and not just letters behing a name for all cases. 



Today you do need a BS to sit for the HTL and an associates for the HT. 



Pam Marcum HT, BS, MS, 



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Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 4:34:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 13 

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 
  
sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org <sfeher <@t> cmc-nh.org> 


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