This certification program is available to both Inova team members and the public.
The program's course work and clinical practicums are done simultaneously over 10 months and taught by Inova Health System Pathologists, Certified HTs, and Certified Cytologists, consisting of over 840 clock hours of instruction. The program is intended to qualify its graduates to take the national certification examination given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology in pursuit of the HT (ASCP) certification. We enroll 4 students each year.
Schedule & Location
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Two weekends a month from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Starts in August of every year
- Students will receive days off for holidays and breaks
- Classes will be held at Inova Laboratory, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax, VA 22031
Accreditation
Inova Histology Program is in the process of becoming accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880, www.naacls.org.
Inova Histology Program has completed all requirements for recognition as a Serious Applicant for Initial Accreditation. Therefore, students are eligible for the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Histotechnology Board of Registry Certification Examination.
Certification
Inova Histology Program is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
SCHEV
James Monroe Building
101 North Fourteenth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
schev.edu