Histotechnician Certificate

Participation in the Histotechnician (HT) Professional Program requires that students be matriculated to both UND and the HT Program.  Application and acceptance to UND is different than application and acceptance to the HT Program.  A separate application is required for each, and admission into one does not guarantee admission to the other.  Similarly, students must remain in good standing with both UND and the HT Program to advance.  Applicable policies can be found in the UND Academic Catalog, UND and HT websites, and the HT Handbook.

HT Program Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of an associate degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution
  2. Cumulative GPA of >2.8 on a scale of 4.0
  3. Successful and timely completion of the following pre-requisite coursework with a letter grade of C or better, prior to the start of HT Program coursework:
    • Introduction to Chemistry (at least 4 credits)
    • Concepts of Biology (at least 4 credits)
    • College Level Math
  4. Confirmation of placement at an approved clinical site for practicum coursework; The clinical site must be approved by the UND HT program as meeting curricular requirements, and an affiliation agreement must be in place between UND HT and the site
  5. Acknowledgement of program-specific Essential Functions and School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Technical Standards
  6. Completion of a criminal background check in accordance with SMHS and/or Clinical Site policy
  7. Be accepted/matriculated to UND as an undergraduate student

HT Program Curriculum

All courses required.  Students with documented experience may qualify for reduced practicum credits.

HT 360Histopathology Laboratory Theory *3
HT 362Histotechniques I *3
HT 363Histotechniques II *3
HT 367Histology Practicum I **1-5
HT 368Histology Practicum II **1-5
Total Credits11-19
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Online course

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Includes clinical rotation at an accredited lab affiliate