School of Histotechnology program requirements
To be eligible for the program, you must have completed one of the following:
- 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, chemistry and at least one college-level math class.
- Candidates who meet this requirement and successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the histotechnician exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and at least one college-level math class.
- Candidates who meet this requirement and successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the histotechnologist exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
All applicants must have earned a C or better in the required biology, chemistry and math classes, and must have maintained an overall C or better average.
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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