Cytotechnologist
Career Description
Cytotechnologists (C.T.) are laboratory professionals who study cells and cellular abnormalities. They analyze slides of human cells to search for clues or abnormalities.
Annual Salary
| Entry: $40,414 | Mean: $50,586 | Experienced: $60,778 |
| Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data | ||
Hourly Wage
| Entry: $19.43 | Mean: $24.32 | Experienced: $29.22 |
| Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data | ||
Academic Requirements
Training programs in cytotechnology exist at the baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate and master’s levels. Usually, students are accepted into a program after their sophomore or junior year of college and enroll after graduating from college.
Schools
Although there are no schools with a cytotechnology program in Kansas City, programs are offered at other Missouri schools.
Jewish Hospital College Of Nursing And Allied Health (St. Louis)
800/832-9009
Professional Associations
National
American Association of Blood Banks
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society for Clinical Pathology
American Society of Cytopathology
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
