Cytotechnologist

 

Career Description

Cytotechnologists are laboratory professionals who study cells and cellular abnormalities. They analyze slides of human cells to search for clues or abnormalities.

Academic Requirements

Training programs in cytotechnology exist at the baccalaureate, postbaccalaureate and master’s levels. Usually, students are accepted into a program after their sophomore or junior year of college and enroll after graduating from college.

Professional Associations

National
American Association of Blood Banks
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Society of Cytopathology
Clinical Laboratory Management Association

Additional Information

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