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School of Cytotechnology
The Greater Los Angeles Cytotechnology Training Consortium (School of Cytotechnology) operates under the aegis of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. The School, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), offers a comprehensive course in cytology. Upon program completion, the student will be awarded a Certificate and is eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Board of Registry examination in Cytotechnology.
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CurriculumOur one-year training program, now in its twentieth year, trains students to detect cancer, its precursors and other medical disorders. Students will learn to perform a variety of diagnostic and research procedures in the Cytology laboratory, including microscopic examination of human cellular material and processing and staining of cytologic specimens. The student will be trained to assist at special procedures such as fine needle aspirations and will be exposed to new technologies in Cytology. The program currently accepts six students per year. The school year begins during mid-August and finishes in July of the following year. EligibilityThe School of Cytotechnology primarily accepts students through the California State University, Dominguez Hills, College of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Sciences. CSUDH will grant academic credit for the year of clinical training in the School of Cytotechnology. This academic credit may be used as the fourth year of undergraduate work leading to a Bachelor Degree in Clinical Sciences. CSUDH students who already have a Bachelor Degree will enroll as post-baccalaureate candidates and will be awarded a Certificate upon completion of the program. Non-CSUDH students may also, on occasion, be accepted to our Certificate program. Certificate applicants must possess at least a Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university. Prospective candidates must have completed a minimum of 20 semester (30 quarter) hours of biological sciences and 8 semester hours of chemistry, with the additional prerequisite courses listed in the following section.
ExpensesFees for the 2008-2009 school year*: California resident CSUDH students ﾖ Bachelor of Science Degree: $3500/yr
Books and parking fees are not included in the program. Program OfficialsMedical Director: Sharon Hirschowitz, M.D. Program Director: Mary Levin, SCT (ASCP) Education Coordinator: Po Chu Fung, SCT (ASCP) ContactInterested individuals may contact: Mary Levin, SCT (ASCP)
For more information and to access an on-line application, please visit the CSUDH website:
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