Sorry, I misread, the experience must be within the last 10 years. Michelle
Sent from my iPhone On Aug 27, 2011, at 1:45 PM, "Lee & Peggy Wenk" <lpw...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > "It looks like the time limits prohibit me from trying this, since I did it > so long ago" > > What is "IT"? What is prohibiting you from taking the HTL exam? What does > having taken and passed the HT exam have to do with taking the HTL exam? > > Sorry, I'm really lost as to what you need, and how to help you. > > Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)SLS > Beaumont Hospital > Royal Oak, MI 48073 > > "The above response reflects my opinion, and not the hospital's view." > > -----Original Message----- From: Paula > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 3:31 PM > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Returning to Histology-Another Idea Won't Work > > I thought it might be good to study and try for the HTL (already have school > for HT and am certified) but it looks like the time limits prohibit me from > trying this, since I did it so long ago. Anyone else have any ideas? I'd > gladly buy the books and study. Cannot get into a lab here in NC without > current experience. The closest school is in western NC, about 5 hours away. > I didn't see anything near me in Raleigh. I was going to purchase the > textbooks but now I see this won't work either: > > Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP) > > Application Fee: $210 > > To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must > satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes: > > Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally > accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours > (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND successful completion of > a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within > the last 5 years; OR > > Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally > accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours > (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time > acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, > industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited > laboratory* within the last ten years. > > *laboratory accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization (i.e., > AABB, CAP, COLA, DNV, The Joint Commission, etc.) > > Clinical Laboratory Experience > > To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnologist > examination, you must have experience, within the last ten years, in the > following areas: > > Fixation > Microtomy > Processing > Staining Any ideas? I have posted this before, but I keep on trying! > > Paula > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
