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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is very interesting for me to hear about the
various histo-jobs in your country.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps someone wants to know, what the job
training looks like in Austria.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My job is called "Medical Technical Analysist"
formerly "Medical Technical Assistent" (MTA) and in near future something like
"Bio-Analysist" to conform to EU-line.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have to have qualification for university
entrance to make the MTA-academy, but until now we do not reach a bachelor
degree at the end. The school lasts three years with practical and theoretical
parts. Befor your certification, you have to make a diploma
project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The training comprehends all parts of
laboratory work (Histo, Hematology, chemical lab, bodyfunction,
molecularbiology, microbiology..) but not radiology and physical medicin. We can
work in any kind of medical lab.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So MTAs in Austria are really good trained and
self-responsible, but have no chance to use the education for a bachelor degree
and university study (yet).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Within the EU there are various forms of courses,
some with and some without degree. The plan is to equalize these.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is another type of labworker, the MTF,
without quali for uni-entrance and self-responsibility.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our Pathologists do the University study of
Humanmedicin, then work at the hospital stations (perhaps three years), then
make the training for the specialist (is called assistent) at a pathology
for four years. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the histotech-training limited to histology or
is there also a larger based education before?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the Pathology Assistent a part of Med.
Doctor-education or is it a special job?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Perhaps someone is so kind and tells me about the
training.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks in advance</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gudrun Lang</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>general hospital, Linz, Austria</FONT></DIV>
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