Ok, I'll "get in" on this one too. And I'm sure I'll get blasted... but anyways (is it Friday yet?)...
Why is everyone fussing SO MUCH about techs who went the school route? Why do people seem to portray the impression that "we" can't do the work? (and I quote "I would prefer to have someone who can actually do the work and not just talk about it.") I graduated & took my registry the last year the practical was required, so... that was 5 years ago & I still consider myself to be a newer tech compared to my mentors who have been in this field a long time. But anyways, as far as the school programs, there IS a clinical componant where we learn HANDS ON and are graded for it - it's not just all book work! And now that I'm stewing over this email a little, I'm starting to feel defensive for my instructors who work very hard to teach their histotech students. There are good and bad students everywhere, and the ones who aren't qualified to pass (in both practical and book training) shouldn't be graduating from their programs. Kristen Yaros, HT (ASCP)CM _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet