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What is a Histologic Technician?
It is important that things like cancer be dictated early. Otherwise they could spread and cause undue harm, including death, to the patient or animal. This is what histotechnicians do. The histology technician (HT) prepares animal or human tissue samples for microscopic examination.

The technicians work with pathologists. They will do the following as part of a clinical laboratory team:

1. Receive tissue sample or specimen from other team members
2. Mount the tissue sample or specimen on the slide
3. Stain the tissue sample or specimen with chemicals for emphasis
4. Assist other team members with the microscopic examination
5. Assist other clinical team members with the identification of the problem
6. Help in ensuring the integrity and quality of test results
7. Help in ensuring the safety of test and team members
8. Perform routine preventive maintenance on equipment, devices, and machines
9. Etc.

An HT must be a people person. You will be working with other clinical laboratory team members. Getting along with them is essential.

You must also be able to work in a fast pace environment. Sometimes tissue samples are tested or examined while surgery is being performed on the patient.

How to Become a Histologic Technician:
As a first step to becoming a histotechnician, you need to get your high school diploma or GED. You should take courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, etc. After you meet the above requirement, you then need to apply to a histology school.

A histotechnician program will take about 12 to 24 months to complete. This will depend on if you are getting a certificate or associate degree. You should expect to take such courses as:

a. Tissue Identification
b. Histology Technology Theory
c. Histology Diagnostics
d. Histotechniques
e. Medical Terminology
f. Histologic Lab Techniques
g. Histology Chemistry
h. Etc.

After graduation, you need to be certified to practice. You can do this by taking and passing the certification examination offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). When you do, you will have the title of HT.

Histologic Technician Salary:
Being a histotechnician pays well. The average salary is $41,000 per year. We have seen salaries as high as $51,000 per year. This will depend on your location, experience, and level of responsibility.

Histologic Technician School:
We have found a school that offers the Histology Technician program. The school is Keiser University. It offers the HT associate degree program. You can do so through this link.

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