Technician Overview on Jobs, Salaries, Education
Filed in Training & Education on May.28, 2009
We wanted to provide a simple chart for the most common technician jobs along with information on education requirements, salary, job function and role, and certification. This overview can help you quickly assess how you can plan and decide what technician role fits your career goals and interests.
| Technician Job | Education | Salary Range | Role | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) | Associate degree | $35,000 - $42,000 | Perform lab tests and identify clues in tests | ASCP, AMT, AAB, NCA |
| Medical Technologist (MT) | Bachelor's degree with major in sciences | $35,000 - $55,000 | Construct and oversee lab tests supervise MLTs; confirm accuracy of results | ASCP, AMT, AAB, NCA |
| Histotechnician (HT) | Associate degree | $37,000 - $53,000 | Remove and stain tissue specimens for examination | ASCP |
| Histotechnologist (HTL) | Bachelor's degree from accredited program | $43,000 - $61,000 | Prepare body tissue for exam by pathologists | ASCP |
| Cytotechnologist (CT) | Bachelor's degree with credits in biology and chemistry | $50,000 - $70,000 | Prepare and examine body cells using microscope for disease | ASCP, NCA |
| Phlebotomist Technician (PBT) | Certificate or Associate's from accredited program | $29,000 - $35,000 | Collect blood samples for testing | ASCP, ASPT, NPA, NCA, AMT |
For certification, here are the acronyms with certifying bodies.
- ASCP = American Society for Clinical Pathology
- AMT = American Medical Technologists
- AAB = Association of Bioanalysts
- NCA = National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel
- NPA = National Phlebotomy Association
- ASPT = American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
Source of Salary Info: PayScale.
June 5th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Iam interested to work as phelobtomist in usa.Currently iam working in saudi arabia.I have experience more than 12 yrs.So please i have to know more details about this.
Thank you
varghese