Histotechnology Post Associate Certificate, CRT

Program Code: HT.S.CRT • Credit Hours: 33

Description

The one-year post-associate degree certificate program in Histotechnology (HT) prepares students to enter the workforce as Histotechnicians. In this profession, graduates will be specialized clinical laboratory professionals who work in a hospital laboratory setting processing patient tissue samples onto microscopic slides for pathologists to examine for diagnostic or research purposes.

To enroll in this program, students must possess an associate degree from an accredited institution. This certificate program includes open enrollment courses (general education and division-specific) and limited-enrollment program-specific courses.  Open enrollment courses can be completed before starting the limited-enrollment portion. Students are allowed up to three attempts to successfully complete all required general education courses. Withdrawals (W) or failures (grades D or F) are considered an attempt. After three unsuccessful attempts, students are no longer eligible to enter or continue in the program. Important Note: Students under the age of 18 may face restrictions when enrolling in certain Health Sciences programs. If you are under 18, please contact the program director or department chair to discuss your eligibility for enrollment.

Accreditation

Accreditation with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) is currently in process.

Career Opportunities

Histology Technicians have a unique combination of theoretical and technical skills that make them employable in a number of job environments including hospital laboratories, clinics, research laboratories, industry, sales, technical support, administration and education. Employment of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow 5 percent from 2022 to 2032, faster than the average for all occupations. About 24,000 openings for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/clinical-laboratory-technologists-and-technicians.html (visited September 14, 2023).