Histotechnology, CRT

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

Description

The one-year technical certificate program in Histotechnology (HT) prepares students to enter the workforce as Histology Technicians. 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. This certificate program consists of open enrollment courses (general education and division specific) and program specific courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the limited enrollment courses. To qualify for entry to limited enrollment courses, please see the Student Information packet located on the webpage. Students will have a maximum of three opportunities to successfully complete all general education courses required by the program. All course withdrawals (W) or failures (D) or (F) will count as an attempt. After a third unsuccessful attempt, the student is no longer eligible to enter or continue in the program. Note: For students under age 18 there may be restrictions on participating in certain Health Sciences programs. Note:  Any student under age 18 must contact the program director/department chair to discuss whether he or she may enroll.

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.htm (visited September 14, 2023).