With all due respect and regard that should be afforded to the indisputable value of experience ( in time spans of 10 years or more), I would add that I do not see how this could be exchanged for academics.To me they are different animals- both adding something to the knowledge base of the person ( and speaking from my perspective of having both under my belt), and from my experience they are beneficial and useful to me, though in very different ways and different situations. I do not have the routes in front of me, and don't spend the time reviewing them that I formerly did, since I am not teaching at the moment, but I do not recall any experience level for any route stipulating 10 years?
Joelle Weaver MAOM, BA, (HTL) ASCP > From: histot...@imagesbyhopper.com > Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:06:18 -0400 > To: lpw...@sbcglobal.net > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Returning to Histology-Another Idea Won't Work > CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; araniqks...@yahoo.com > > 10 years experience to qualify for taking the exam? Is that an ASCP > requirement? It sounds like they might be exchanging experience for the > bachelor's degree? Have you checked out the online courses? I believe there > are some that offer the bachelor's degree. > > 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
