Histology Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Both histologic technicians and histologists prepare tissues samples that are used by physicians to determine if a patient has a disease, dysfunction, or malignancy. Histology technicians and histologists prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue slices. They then mount the thin slices on microscope slides and use chemicals to stain them so important structures are visible.

Salary:$22,000 - $35,000

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 associate’s degree in the field or complete a long term training program in a histopathology lab.

Reflection: I think I would want to become one because it seems like a very interesting job.