Histotechnician

Program Graduate Competencies

The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.

1. Receive and accession tissue specimens accurately.
2. Prepare tissue specimens for microscopic examinations, including all routine procedures.
3. Assist with frozen section procedures in histopathology.
4. Identify tissue structures and their staining characteristics.
5. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments or refer to appropriate sources for repairs.
6. Explain factors that affect procedures and results, and take appropriate action within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
7. Perform and monitor quality control within predetermined limits.
8. Apply principles of safety to all clinical laboratory procedures.
9. Demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communications skills with patients, the public, laboratory and other health care personnel.
10. Describe the responsibilities of other laboratory and health care personnel and interact with them with respect for their jobs and patient care.
11. Explain and act upon individual needs for continuing education as a function of growth and maintenance of professional competence.
12. Exercise principles of management, safety and supervision within the clinical laboratory environment.

Core Curriculum Competencies

The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:

1. Apply clear and effective communication skills.
2. Use critical thinking to solve problems.
3. Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
4. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
5. Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
6. Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.