Histotechnology, A.S.
Course Delivery: 100% Online
Total Credits: 60
In-State Tuition Per Credit: $223.50
Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $223.50
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Degree Overview
Your IU Online Associate of Science in Histotechnology allows increases your mechanical ability while you gain knowledge in biology, immunology, molecular biology, anatomy, and chemistry. You’ll practice with the tools histologists use every day, including knives, chemicals, and glass slides.
You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.
And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.
To be accepted to this program, you must have:
- Access to a qualified training laboratory. Laboratory training sites are located nationwide and may vary based on students' and/or laboratories' needs. Students typically are employed at the training site; however the training site may take non-employed students.
- A certified histologist or HTL (ASCP) to serve as your Mentor. If you are already certified as a histotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology, you are exempt from this requirement and may apply for special credit in lieu of the certificate course work.
To apply to this program:
- Complete a Program Assessment Form. When completing this form, you will be asked to upload a copy of all previous college or university transcripts (unofficial versions are accepted at this stage of the process). The program will evaluate your academic background and design a degree completion plan for you.
- NOTE: After the review of your Program Assessment Form the histotechnology program will advise you on the completion of the required 30 credits of undergraduate coursework.
- Near the completion the required undergraduate courses, the histotechnology program will provide the Histotechnology Program Approval Letter. The approval letter will provide instructions for the histotechnology application process, as well as supplemental program forms.
Your IU Online A.S. in Histotechnology prepares you for a career as a histotechnician in:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Dermatopathology
- Urology labs
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Public health facilities
- Industrial research
- Veterinary pathology
- Marine biology
- Forensic pathology
| Year of Graduation | Number Enrolled | Number Graduated | Graduating % | Attrition % | ASCP BOC Pass Rate % | Employment Rate % |
| 2020 | 42 | 42 | 100% | 0% | 85% | 100% |
| 2021 | 43 | 42 | 98% | 2% | 90% | 100% |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 100% | 0% | 88% | 100% |
| 2023 | 65 | 64 | 98% | 2% | 83% | 100% |
*The 2023 ASCP BOC one-year pass rates are incomplete as of the reporting date. Pass rates will be updated at the one-year mark
The IU School of Medicine Histotechnology Program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Mission Statement:
The National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) is committed to being the premier accreditation agency for ensuring the advancement of education in clinical laboratory sciences and related health care disciplines provided by domestic and international programs.
Vision Statement:
Medical laboratories preferentially seek graduates of NAACLS programs to assure quality, value, innovation, and safety for healthcare consumers.
Values:
Quality
Education
Innovation
Collaboration
Peer Review
Global Accreditation
Contact Information:
NAACLS 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720 Rosemont IL 60018-5119; ph: 773.714.8880; fx: 773.714.8886; info@naacls.org
To graduate with the A.S. in Histotechnology, you must complete 60 credit hours, including 30 credit hours of undergraduate general education courses and 30 credit hours of histotechnology program courses. General education courses can be taken at any regionally accredited college or university and then transferred to IU. Undergraduate courses must be completed with an overall grade point average of 2.3 on a 4.00 scale (C+). Students must earn a minimum 2.3 on a 4.0 scale in each biology and chemistry course.
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Core communication courses (6 credit hours)
- College math (3 credit hours)
- Social sciences courses (9 credit hours)
- Life and physical sciences courses (12 credit hours)
- Professional program courses (30 credit hours)
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PATH-H 211 | Histotechnology I | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 212 | Histotechnology II | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 213 | Histotechnology III | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 214 | Histotechnology IV | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 281 | Histotechnology Practicum I | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 282 | Histotechnology Practicum II | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 283 | Histotechnology Practicum III | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 284 | Histotechnology Practicum IV | 3 Credits |
| PATH-H 299 | Comprehensive Experience in Histotechnology | 6 Credits |
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