Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Histology Specialist includes Histology Technicians and Histologist. Both histologic technicians and histologists prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, dysfunction or malignancy.

Histology Technicians and histologist prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples. They then put the slices on microscope slides and use chemicals to stain them so important structures are visible.

Histologists perform more complex and advanced procedures than technicians and often also perform management functions.

Histology specialists work in hospitals, veterinary, pharmacies, or research laboratories.

Average Salary:

$22,000-$35,000 (Histologic Technicians)

$30,000-$50,000 (Histologists)

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math and English.

To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an Associate’s Degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.

To become a histologist, students must either earn a Bachelor’s Degree that includes a one year clinical internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.

Both Histologic Technicians and Histologist need to pass a national examination.

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