Associate of Science in Histotechnology
- Program Director: Clinical Assistant Professor D. Wood
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Length of Program As a solution to the workforce shortage the Associate of Science in Histotechnology has a flexible completion timeline. Students should aim to complete the course work in approximately 3 years from the time they first enroll in the program. Completion of the certificate-level course work must be completed full-time. Alternately, prior certification by the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathology is accepted in lieu of the certification program.
Structure of Program The professional course work is offered by distance education. General-education courses may be completed at Indiana University or at other regionally accredited colleges or universities.
Design of Professional Curriculum Required program prerequisite courses may be transferred from any regionally accredited college or university, in accordance with university and school policy, or completed through the Indiana University Online courses. A minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed at Indiana University. The certificate-level course work (24 credit hours) and the histotechnology capstone course (6 credit hours) is completed as distance education to students in qualified histology laboratories around the United States. Laboratory training sites are located nationwide and change based on the student and/or laboratories need. Courses are taught via distance education to employed and non-employed students. A limited number of clinical sites for the program are located within the Indianapolis area for local non-employed students.
Alternately, the previously certified HT(ASCP) may apply for special credit in lieu of completion of the certificate course work. The histotechnology capstone course, offered by distance education will be taken as the course for degree completion.
Program Facilities The Histotechnology program office is in Van Nuys Medical Science Building on the IUPUI campus. Students access accredited course work through distance education offerings.
Opportunity to Work The program is designed with the employed histologist in mind; full- or part-time employment is assumed.
Updated: April 2018
