Well, my opinion is based on my own experience. I was hired as a histotech with no prior "histology" experience besides what I completed in the laboratory in college (This was only four years ago in Columbia, MO). I trained on the job, then moved to be a histotech in Cedar Rapids Iowa. I then decided that this was what I wanted to do. So, I bought the textbooks, read them, and sat for my HTL exam (the "route 2" method). I graduated top of my class with a triple major in biology, life science and chemistry. Once I became an HTL, I decided to move along my career. Age 27, only in histology for three years, I am the anatomic pathology supervisor. I really think it varies on facility hiring. Some places you must have the certification. By doing the self study and learning on the job, I learned great skills from a handful of senior techs and I passed my exam on the first try. I have two friends that went through histo school and have each failed the test twice. My point? I feel it depends on the individual and where you are.
Beth Brinegar HTL(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 9:17 AM, joelle weaver <joellewea...@hotmail.com>wrote: > I also test any bench HT's practical ability whether they appear with > credentials of certification, degrees or otherwise. They MUST have the > practical & technical abilities to do well on the bench, enough said. > > In an interview situation, what you have are some tools and bits of > information in a very contrived situation to give you some insight into how > the person will act and perform as an actual employee. > > If your market or your organization, allows you the freedom to make your > own hiring criteria, then good for you. But if there are legislative or > organizational policies where you live or work that create stipulations, > then that is how it goes. This discussion has rarely gone anywhere in the > posts before, and seems to make more people upset than anything else. I > guess no one appreciates being placed into some category. Hey, if you want > to become certified, go for it, if you don't that is fine too. > > The question was about whether this affecting hiring- and I do think it > does, in some places very much, in others maybe less? There are always a > multitude of factors. > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > From: bsulli...@virtua.org > > To: joellewea...@hotmail.com; jon2038...@maricopa.edu; > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:29:20 +0000 > > > > While I understand the need for certification and continuing education, > because of regulations it is very hard to even have your OJT's sit for > their certification. Recently I interviewed candidates for an open position > at my facility. One candidate in particular looked very good on paper. I > brought this person in for an interview. Candidate was certified by CAP as > a Histo- Technician. I always test their microtomy skills. Imagine my > dismay when after more than I hour this person had not produced one decent > slide. Needless to say the interview was pretty much over. Lesson here is > that letters after one's name does not make a good Histo-Tech. > > > > Beatrice Sullivan HT(ASCP)HTL CLSP(NCA) > > Corporate Histology Supervisor > > Virtua,Voorhees > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: > histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of joelle weaver > > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 8:00 AM > > To: Jon Hannasch; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: RE: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > > > It still seems to vary by market ( many factors including licensure in > some states), and by organization based on my observations. But I believe > that there is certainly a trend toward certification. At my organization > they require certification for any consideration, and also education to > meet CLIA. But you are likely to get many different opinions on your > question. > > > > > > > > > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > > > > From: jon2038...@maricopa.edu > > > Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:43:10 -0700 > > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > > Subject: [Histonet] Uncertified Histotechs > > > > > > Is getting a job as an uncertified histotech a thing of the past? I > have a friend who has been a very skilled histotech for many years and they > have been looking for a job for about a year now. Is this due to bad > interviewing or a lack of certification? I'm curious to see if this has > happened to other people. They have applied at hospitals and bigger labs > such as Caris. Im not asking for a job lead for them I'm just more curious > if certification has become a prerequisite now. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > This message, and any included attachments, are from Virtua Health or > its related affiliates and is intended only for the addressee(s). The > information contained herein is privileged, proprietary or may include > confidential information and/or protected patient health information. Any > unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or > otherwise disseminating or taking any action based on such information is > strictly prohibited. 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