Histologic
Science
Are you interested in an exciting career
in a laboratory setting? Goodwin College
offers a Histotechnician certificate
that prepares you for a career in
laboratories in the following settings:
hospitals, privative labs, veterinary
labs, and industrial research and public
health facilities. The diagnosis of
life-threatening diseases depends upon
the results obtained by the histotechnician who must be precise,
- According to CT Hospital Association
2003 Salary Survey, Histotechnicians can
earn an average salary of
$40,000-$58,000 annually.
- Graduates are eligible to take the
national examination given by the
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
which leads to certification as a
Histotechnician (HT). Graduates that
possess a baccalaureate degree may be
eligible to sit for the
Histotechnologist (HTL) national
examination
- One-hundred percent (100%)* of the
Goodwin College Histotechnician
graduates have passed the national ASCP
Board of Registry Exam *As of Nov 2008.
Here at Goodwin College we build
everything around you with:
- Flexible day, evening, weekend, and
online class scheduling
- Small class sizes and personal
attention
- Internships and job placement
assistance
- Career advisors network with some of
today’s leading
Corporations and agencies
- Personal Financial Aid advisors
And so much more:
● A dedicated faculty of experts
● Applicable hands-on training in a well
equipped student lab
● A high-quality teaching environment
● Accredited by the National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
(NAACLS), 8410 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 670,
Chicago IL, 60631
Job Opportunities:
- hospitals
- pharmaceutical testing
- immunopathology
- veterinary
- industrial and university research
- marine biology
- botany and forensic medicine
More information on certification is
available from the
National
Society of Histotechnology (NSH) a
non-profit organization committed to the
advancement of histotechnology providing
continuing and formal education
programs.
To request more information:
Call Zoe Durkin, Director of the
Histotechnician Program, at
1-860-727-6917, or email:
zdurkin@goodwin.edu.
