You must meet the education or alternative to education requirement for a histotechnologist license by meeting ONE of the seven criteria described below.
You must document that you are:
- You are currently certified as a Histotechnologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification with the ASCP (HTL) or ASCPi (HTL) credential.
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- You are licensed and in good standing in Nevada as a Histotechnologist.
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- You graduated from a bachelor's or higher degree histotechnologist program while the program was fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) at the time you graduated.
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- You graduated from a bachelor's or higher degree program in histotechnology from a program registered by the Department as licensure qualifying at the time of graduation (A list of licensure-qualifying programs can be found on the Inventory of Registered Programs available at http://www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html under "HISTOTECHNOL").
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- You graduated from a bachelor's or higher degree program in histotechnology that is determined by the Department to be substantially equivalent to a Department registered histotechnologist program.
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- You graduated from a bachelor's or higher degree program in a natural science or a laboratory science AND you completed coursework acceptable to the department AND you meet criteria in (a) or (b) below:
- (a) A credit bearing advanced certificate program in histotechnology that is registered by the Department as license qualifying (or determined by the Department to be the substantial equivalent).
- (b) A credit-bearing or hospital based histotechnology program that you completed while the program was accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) as a histotechnologist program.
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- You completed a bachelor's degree in a natural science or in a clinical laboratory science and coursework acceptable to the Department AND you meet criteria in EITHER (a) or (b) below:
- a. At least two years' full-time experience (or the part-time equivalent) working in a clinical laboratory while certified as a histotechnician in New York State or as a histologist in West Virginia; or
- b. at least two years' full-time experience (or the part-time equivalent) working in a clinical laboratory while certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification as a Histotechnician with the following credentials: ASCP (HT) or ACSPi (HT).
Continuing Your Application
If you have started an application within the past 30 days, and have not yet completed it, you canīž use this link to continue your application. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth. Your Application ID can be found in the email sent to you from the Office of the Professions.
Upload Additional Documentation
If you have already completed an application, but you have additional documents or files to include in your previous submission, use this link to upload additional documentation. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth.
Before You Begin
Review the requirements, Frequently Asked Questions, and the list of additional necessary forms that you will be required to complete for licensure as a Histotechnologist. Please take a moment to review the list of necessary information you will need to complete this initial application form. Failure to complete all required parts of the application and submit all required documentation will delay its review.
- Contact Information (mailing & email addresses and phone number(s)).
- Your name on your application must match the name on your photo ID.
- High school and college educational history (locations and attendance dates).
- Professional licensure in New York or another jurisdiction (profession, date of licensure and license number).
- Information about any criminal (misdemeanor or felony) or professional disciplinary action. You will have the opportunity to upload relevant documents.
- You are responsible for having all required documentation submitted for review and approval by the Department.
Need Help?
If you require assistance with the online application, submit a ticket to Online Services Technical Assistance.
Receipt for Application
Once NYSED has received this initial application form and payment electronically, you will receive an email indicating that payment has been received. Please retain this email notification as your proof of payment.