Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Histologic Technicians and Histologists are included in Histology Specialists. They are also called Histotechnologists. They both prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a diseases, dysfunction, or malignancy.

They prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples. They put the tissue on a a microscope and use a certain liquid to stain it so that you are able to see their structures.

Histologists will usually perform more advanced procedures than technicians. They perform management functions.

They work in hospitals, veterinaries, pharmacies, or research laboratories.

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. They must also pass a national examination.

 
This career does interest me and i would like to be one because I get to work with microscopes and the salary is good,