Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Histologist specialist includes both histologic Technicians and Histologists. Histologist are also referred to as histotechnoligist. Both histologic technicians and histologist prepare tissue samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, or malignancy.         

Average Salary:$22,000-$35,000 (HISTOLOGIST Technicians)

Education: Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science math and English. To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an associates degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long term training program in a histopathology lab. They must also pass a national examination.