[Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training

[Joelle Weaver]

Degree/college credit requirements since 2005 for OJT. If they have a degree, you would need to provide/document training under a direction of board certified pathologist. Programs often have a theory ( class room) and practical component that is completed on site at affiliate laboratories. Recommend becoming an affiliate site for program and accepting clinical students who are registry eligible when they complete both portions of the program. 


Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC

        
  

 
> From: mjdessoye at commonwealthhealth.net
> To: histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 11:43:53 +0000
> Subject: [Histonet] OJT Histotechs/Training
> 
> Hello Histonet,
> 
> I'm curious how people are dealing with on-the-job-trained histotechs.  Many people are seeing a shortage in techs, and in my opinion OJT will become more common than it already is.  Does anyone have an 'official' training program?  Requirements to pass the exam?  Qualifications to be able to be trained on-the-job?  I'd like to consider having some kind of plan in place when I don't have an HT/HTL applicant but have folks who, if they get the experience, are otherwise qualified to sit for the exam.  If anyone has a similar situation or experience to share I would appreciate it!
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> Michael J. Dessoye, M.S. | Histology/Toxicology/RIA Supervisor | Wilkes-Barre General Hospital | An Affiliate of Commonwealth Health | mjdessoye at commonwealthhealth.net<mailto:mjdessoye at commonwealthhealth.net> | 575 N. River Street | Wilkes Barre, PA 18764 | Tel: 570-552-1432 | Fax: 570-552-1486
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