School of Histotechnology program requirements
Program Requirements
To be accepted into the program, the student must meet certain academic standards. To be eligible for the program, the student must have completed one of the following:
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An associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit
from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 12 semester hours
(18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry.
- Candidates who meet this requirement and successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the histotechnician (HT) exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
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A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination
of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry.
- Candidates who meet this requirement and successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the histotechnologist (HTL) exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
All applicants must have earned a ‘C’ or better in the required biology and chemistry courses.
Preferred college coursework
Completed college coursework in the following areas is preferred, but not required:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Cell biology
- General chemistry
- Genetics
- Histology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Molecular pathology
- Organic chemistry
- Physiology
Experience
Prior experience working in a medical laboratory is helpful.
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Learn how to apply to the ACL Laboratories School of Histotechnology at either the Milwaukee, Wisconsin or Rosemont, Illinois campus and get information about the application process.
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