Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

            Histology Specialists include both Histologic Technicians and Histologists. They both prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to see if a patient has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy. They prepare these samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples. Then, they are put on a microscope and use chemical to stain them so any important structures are visible. Histology specialists work in hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or research laboratories.

Average Salary:

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

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

 Education:

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

To become a histologic technician, students must earn an associate’s degree in the field and complete one year of internship. Also, they can complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.

To become a histologist, students must earn a bachelor’s degree that includes a one year clinical internship. Also, they can complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.

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I think I would like to be a histology specialist because it seems like an interesting job to prepare tissue so others can find a disease.