How Do I Become A Cytotechnologist?
Students intending to pursue a career as a cytotechnologist should prepare by taking challenging high school courses in science, math and English.
Students must complete three years of college prior to entering a 12- to 21-month program in cytotechnology (offered at a college or hospital) or attend a post-baccalaureate certificate program at a coll.
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What A Cytotechnologist Might Do in A Workday?
Prepare slides of cell samples for examination.
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What classes do cytotechnology students take?
After enrollment, students typically complete 28 credits of sciences in addition to a course in mathematics or statistics.
Some of the classes at accredited cytotechnology programs may include:
- cytopreparation of cell samples
- cytologic evaluation of cell samples
- introduction to management principles
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What Does A Cytotechnologist do?
Cytotechnologists are specially trained laboratory technologists who study the structure and function of cells in the human body.
They examine cell samples under a microscope to detect any changes that could indicate a disease, such as cancer.
