Histologic Technician

A histotechnician combines technical skills with scientific knowledge to perform various tissue-related procedures in the histology laboratory. They prepare and stain tissue for routine and special identification of bacteria, fungus, cancer, and tissue structure abnormalities. This is completed to aid the pathologist in obtaining a diagnosis.

These professionals must also have patience, precision, fine manual dexterity and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Patient contact is limited.

To prepare for a career as a histotechnician, you should have a solid foundation in the sciences of biology, chemistry, math and computer science. You will need clinical education in a histotechnician (HT) program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or an associate degree from a community college and training at a hospital. These accredited programs are six to 24 months in length.

• To prepare histotechnologist and histologic technician students to display proficiency in anatomic laboratory techniques in accordance with the Essentials provided by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), through an educational program of merit and thoroughness, with emphasis on histotechnology techniques for the histologic technician, and with emphasis for the histotechnologist students on techniques in histotechnology, immunohistochemistry, muscle enzyme histochemistry, electron microscopy, and molecular pathology
• To provide clinical experiences for histotechnologist and histologic technician students to become competent members of the health care team and to recognize their responsibility and importance in that role
• To maintain an educational program of merit and thoroughness that reflects the quality of health care expected at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital and to provide qualified personnel and a positive environment and learning resources to meet the needs of these expectations
• To provide educational activities which allow students to enhance their skills and knowledge of laboratory operations and information technologies (and for the histotechnologist students, laboratory management)
• To promote professional continuing education in histotechnology by encouraging all students/graduates to seek those opportunities that will enable each one develop into proficient, contributing laboratory professionals
• To provide educational activities to allow our Histologic Technician students to train other laboratory personnel in technical skills, and to provide our Histotechnologist students to enhance their skills and knowledge in planning, delivering and evaluating effective instruction to other healthcare providers

Jamie Pert, BS,
HTL(ASCP)cmMBcm
Program director
Phone: 248.898.9079
Email: Jamie.Pert@corewellhealth.org

For more information on accredited histotechnician programs, contact:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Executive director
5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Phone: 773.714.8880
Fax: 773.714.8886
Email: info@naacls.org

Alexandria Nelson
Clinical instructor
Phone: 248.898.9079
Email: Alexandria.Nelson@corewellhealth.org