Histology Technician Program

The Histology Technician program is a nine-month program (offered summer and winter) in affiliation with the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. A flexible program with an online, blended curriculum combined with in-person training lab sessions and clinical rotations. Within just nine months, your training will walk you through the technique and artistry of how to embed, cut, stain, and prepare a tissue sample for review under a microscope.

Histology Technicians specializes in the techniques of preparing thin slices of tissue for microscopic examination by a pathologist. They must properly accession, gross, fix, process, embed, cut, stain, and troubleshoot technical issues that arise in the laboratory setting. Histology technicians operate precision equipment and work with a variety of dyes and chemicals to make tissue abnormalities visible with a microscope. Knowledge of biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology is essential for the professional histology technician.

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易胜博's Dale AmyDale Amy, Program Advisor

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