Cytotechnology and Histotechnology
The mission of the UTHSC Program in Cytotechnology & Histotechnology is to produce highly skilled, entry level cytotechnologists and histotechnologists able to meet the current demands of the profession and prepared to assume positions in education, research and management after appropriate clinical experience.
The Master of Cytopathology Practice (MCP) program is a professional entry-level master’s degree program that prepares graduates for certification in both cytotechnology and histotechnology. These are two separate but related laboratory professions within the division of anatomic pathology. This degree enables students to learn two distinct disciplines and become a highly skilled, cross trained individual with enhanced employment opportunities.
Application Deadlines
2024 Applications now open.
Early Application Deadline: January 30
Regular Application Deadline: April 15
Late Application Deadline: June 15
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the MCP Program are eligible to take both the cytotechnologist (CT) or histotechnologist (HTL) certification examination from the ASCP Board of Certification.
| Year | Graduation Rate | CT Exam Pass Rate | HTL Exam Pass Rate | Employment Rate Within 6 months of Graduation | Attrition Rate |
| 2017 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2018 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2019 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2020 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2021 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2022 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Average | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Pass rates reflect the number of students who took the exam within the first year of graduation.