Histology Technician Course of Study

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Histology Technician

Course of Study

Prerequisites: 0-15.0 credits

Note: The credit hour range is subject to change depending on the student’s educational experiences.

Option 1: HCC courses are waived for students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science degree or higher degree in a health science discipline from a regionally accredited institution of higher education recognized by Maricopa County Community College District.

Option 2: HCC courses, HCC130, HCC145AA and general education courses, Math, Biology and Chemistry may be waived by the Program Director for the student who has two years or more of documented work experience in a hospital or reference laboratory and high school equivalents for the general education courses.

Option 3. 15 credits

Prefix	Course Name	Credits
HCC130	Health Care Today	3
HCC145AA	Medical Terminology	1
BIO156	Human Biology for Allied Health	4
CHM130	Fundamental Chemistry	4
MAT102	Mathematical Concepts	3
	Totals:	15

Histology Program Requirements

Prefix	Course Name	Credits
	FIRST SEMESTER:
HCE170	Overview of Histology Laboratory	1
HCE171	Histology Techniques Level 1	2
HCE172	Practicum: Histology Techniques Level 1	3
HCE173	Histology Techniques Level 2	3
HCE174	Practicum: Histology Techniques Level 2	3
	Totals:	12
	SECOND SEMESTER:
HCE175	Histology Techniques Level 3	3
HCE176	Practicum: Histology Techniques Level 3	3
HCE177	Histology Techniques	3
HCE178	Practicum: Histology Techniques Level 4	3
	Totals:	12

Associate in Applied Science

includes all prerequisite courses and Histology Technician courses along in addition to general education courses listed below:

Prefix	Course Name	Credits
BIO160	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	4
	English	6
	Oral Communication	3
	Critical Reading	3
	Humanities	3
	Social Science	3
	Totals:	22

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