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| General Program Objectives |
| The career component of the histotechnology program prepares students for immediate employment in a histology laboratory. Additionally, upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the histologic technician certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. |
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A student completing the Histology Certificate will be able to:
- Identify the source of the tissue and correlate tissue identification with function
- Apply the principles of fixation, decalcification, dehydration, clearing, and infiltration to the successful processing of tissues
- Perform, compute, and interpret laboratory mathematical calculations
- Prepare stain solutions and fix tissue while utilizing universal precautions and following OSHA and CDC guidelines
- Demonstrate knowledge of the operational principles and components of instrumentation commonly used in the histology laboratory
- Perform proper embedding and sectioning of processed tissue specimens
- Perform proper embedding and sectioning of processed tissue specimens
- Identify inadequate staining preparations and make corrections to improve quality of slides to the satisfaction of the pathologist
- Identify quality assurance measures in the histology laboratory
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with the clinical instructors, program faculty and health care providers
- Display professional attitude in daily laboratory duties
- Demonstrate adaptability, integrity, initiative, neatness, maturity, stability, and a desire for excellence
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| Admission Standards |
Histotechnology faculty have specified the following non-academic criteria (essential functions/technical standards) which all applicants and enrolled students are expected to meet in order to participate in the Histotechnology program and professional practice.
- Observation: The applicant/student must be able to participate actively in all demonstrations, laboratory exercises, and clinical experiences. The student must analyze patient specimens (cell samplings and tissues) using a variety of manual and automated techniques.
- Communications: The student must be able to communicate effectively and respectfully with fellow students, faculty, staff, and members of the health care team. Communication skills include speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the observation skills described above.
- Motor: The student must have sufficient motor function to be able to perform basic manual and automated techniques, including multiple concurrent and repetitive tasks; possess all skills necessary to carry out diagnostic procedures; be able to interpret appropriate procedures; and be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to perform all of the functions described above.
- Intellectual/Conceptual, Integrative, and Quantitative Abilities: The student must be able to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, evaluate and synthesize; which due to the detailed nature of some laboratory tasks, may require long periods of concentration. In addition, the student must be able to comprehend three-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships of structures. The student must have the capacity to perform these skills in a timely fashion.
- Behavioral and Social Attributes: The student must possess the emotional health required for full utilization of his or her intellectual abilities; the exercise of good judgment; the prompt completion of all responsibilities; and the development of mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with fellow workers, students, and others. The student must be able to tolerate taxing workloads, function effectively under stress, adapt to changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of clinical uncertainties. Integrity, concern for others, commitment, and motivation are personal qualities which each student should possess.
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