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Aug 31, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [PAST CATALOG]
Histotechnician (A.A.S.)
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Special Admission Requirements - Program Application Deadline: June 30*
Official Title of Major: Histotechnician, A.A.S.
Award: Associate of Applied Science degree, A.A.S.
Code: AAS.HTC.HISTOTECH
Total Credit Hours: 60
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Purpose: Prepares the student for employment as a histotechnician to meet the current and the increasing demands for histotechnicians in hospitals and clinical settings. Histotechnicians are members of the laboratory team who prepare specimens for research or medical diagnosis by pathologists. Histotechnicians work with fragile, delicate tissue specimens, laboratory instruments, knives, chemicals and glass slides, all of which require mastery of skills and competency.
Range of Occupations
Additional Program Requirements
A grade of C or better in each histotechnician and general education course is required to progress in the program. Students will be assessed on performing laboratory skills and procedures. Students must successfully complete two clinical courses designed for practical experience in a laboratory/clinical setting.
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Anne Arundel Community College and/or the School of Health Sciences reserves the right to revise requirements for admission into the Health Sciences programs, the selection criteria and procedures, and the required courses for programs of study as deemed necessary without prior notification.
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*If application deadline falls on a weekend, then applications will be accepted until the close of business on the next business day.
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Entrance/Admission Requirements
- Submit a completed program application by the application deadline.
- Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .
- Eligibility for MAT 137 .
- Must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 at this college.
- Foreign educated students: must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators: ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators) at www.ece.org, WES (World Education Services) at www.wes.org, SpanTran: The Evaluation Company at www.spantran.com.
- Foreign educated students: must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent Internet based score) OR must have completed the ENG 101 /ENG 101A and ENG 102 course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the Histotechnician program. Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.
Selection Criteria
Students will be admitted to the Histotechnician course sequence each fall as the number of students permit. Applications received by deadline will be assured consideration based on space availability. Applications received after the deadline will be considered on a space-available basis. Applications will be available on the college website after Dec. 1 for fall. To be considered for conditional acceptance, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must satisfactorily complete all academic and admission requirements.
- Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, health examination record, and submission of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification card. Information and deadline for completion will be sent in applicant’s conditional acceptance packet. These are not to be completed prior to acceptance notification.
Technical Standards
Students who are conditionally accepted to this program of study will be required to submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers. CPR
Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR course by designated deadline. Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening
This program requires the satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and possible drug screening. For complete details, see the Health Sciences section of this catalog. Enrollment Restrictions
Limitations of hospital, clinical or laboratory facilities necessitate certain enrollment restrictions. Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses
English Composition: 3 credits
English Composition: 3 credits
Diversity Requirement
Satisfied by SOC 111 .
Technology Requirement
Satisfied by CTA 100 .
Wellness Requirement
Satisfied by HEA 111 .
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Utilize technical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in their didactic and clinical experiences in the histotechnician program.
2. Recognize factors that affect procedures and results, and take appropriate action within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
3. Recognize the responsibilities of other laboratory and healthcare professionals and interacting with them with respect for their jobs and patient care.
4. Recognize and act upon individual needs for continuing education as a function of growth and maintenance of professional competence.
5. Exercise principles of management, safety, and supervision, as the primary analyst making specimen-oriented decisions on predetermined criteria, including a working knowledge of criteria values related to specimen processing, information processing, training, and quality control monitoring.
6. Apply ethical values and appropriate legal standards in histotechnology laboratory practice.
7. Promote advocacy of the profession through affiliations with professional organizations, marketing of professional skills, and by becoming vital members of the health care delivery system.
8. Apply knowledge of cultural and socioeconomic differences to the practice of histotechnology.
9. Participate in continuing education and the development of new knowledge and skills.
10. Obtain eligibility to sit for national certification as a histotechnician offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification.
This program aligns with all the college’s core competencies. Career and Educational Advancement Resources
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