Health Sciences - Cytotechnology

Program Overview

Cytotechnology is offered by the CHS' Department of Health Sciences as one of six submajors in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) degree program.

As a Cytotechnologist, you will examine human cells under the microscope, looking for early signs of cancer and other diseases. You will prepare slides of body cells and microscopically examine them to detect changes caused by different disease processes. When abnormal cells are detected, the Cytotechnologist works with a Cytopathologist to arrive at a final diagnosis. Cytotechnologists enjoy challenge and responsibility and are problem solvers. They are accurate in their work and perform well under pressure.

Job opportunities for Cytotechnologists exist in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities, and industry.

Cytotechnology students spend twelve (12) months in professional training (September - August) at the clinical training site, ACL Laboratories - Cytology Department located at West Allis Memorial Hospital. The average instructional time for the student is approximately 40 hours a week. Upon completion of the professional training program, students are eligible to take the professional certification examination offered through the American Society of Clinical Pathology - Board of Registry. (See Profession Certification.)

Dept. of Health Sciences Degrees & Certificates

B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
    Biomedical Sciences
    Cytotechnology
    Diagnostic Medical Sonography
    Medical Technology/CLS
    Public Health Microbiology
    Radiologic Technology
    Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Admission suspended.)
B.S. in Health Care Administration
    Health Care Administration (Offered as a Minor.)
M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
M.S. in Health Care Informatics
Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Certificates
    Death Investigation
    Forensic Science
    Forensic Toxicology
    Molecular Diagnostics
    Nutrition
    Health Professional Education (Graduate)