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, post-baccalaureate certificate 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
