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HISTOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (0373)
Health Sciences Department
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The Histologic Technology A.A.S. Degree Program provides students with academic and practical
training for job-entry skills in anatomic pathology.
Upon successful completion of the program, students receive an Associate of Applied Science
Degree in Histologic Technology and a Histotechnician Certificate. The certificate program
component is accredited by the National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
(NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018, phone (773) 714-8880, fax (773)
714-8886
Histotechnician Admission
Option I:
Certificate Option
1. Admission to Darton State College
2. Prior college degree
3. Completion of high school or college Algebra, Chemistry and Biology with a “C” or higher.
4. Applicants must have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5.
5. Program application required.*
Option II:
Degree Option
This option is an alternative way to gain admission into the program.
1. Admission to Darton State College
2. Completion of all learning support courses.
3. Completion of college Algebra, Chemistry and Biology with a “C” or higher.
4. Completion of at least 35 hours of the general education requirements prior to admission.
5. Applicants must have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5.
6. Program application required.*
*Applications are available through the Education Coordinator or in the Health Sciences office at
Darton State College. Applications are also available from the program homepage at:
Application Deadline
Fall Semester June 30
Spring Semester November 30
Selection:
Once applicants meet the general admission criteria for the program, their completed folders are
reviewed by the Education Coordinator. Students for the program are selected from the applicants
according to the following criteria:
Prior Degree Attained
Prior laboratory work experience/shadowed in a histotechnology laboratory
GPA
Completed program application
Professional recommendations
Clinical facility (affiliation agreement in place-online students only)
Applicants with the highest point accumulation are selected until the class positions are filled. Class
size is 20.