Those of us who are HTLs without a BS degree were grandfathered in by ASCP when the certification was first offered. As I understand that the fact that we passed the HTL meant that we had the required education and skills (and at that time we had a practical to prove we could do the work) for that certification: the equivalent to a BS degree. To exclude those who do not have the paper BS is like saying we do not count. Thank goodness my employer thinks I do. I do not have any references for you to prove your position but I think you will hear from others who feel the same way.
Shirley A. Powell, HT(ASCP)HTL, ASCP Histology professional for 47 years -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Feher, Stephen Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] What percent of HTL's do not have a BS degree? I'm trying to find some solid statistics to justify being able to hire HTL (ASCP) candidates who do not have a Bachelor's degree. I am contending that requiring the candidate to have a Bachelor's degree will eliminate a substantial number of very qualified people. Does anyone have any solid references to support my position. Thanks, Steve Stephen A. Feher, MS, SCT (ASCP) Pathology Supervisor Catholic Medical Center 100 McGregor Street Manchester, NH 03102 603-663-6707 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
