Admission Requirements
Our program is designed to be a cooperative arrangement between an affiliated histology laboratory, the student, and the UND Histotechnology program.
General overview
Students must have a clinical site before being accepted into the program and will also need to apply and be accepted to the University of North Dakota. Application and acceptance into the program will require commitments and agreements between all three parties; the student, the UND HT program, and the clinical affiliate.
Prerequisites Required
- Completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
- Verification of at least a 2.8 GPA.
- Successful completion of the following courses with a C or better:
- Introduction to Chemistry - 4 cr.
- Concepts of Biology - 4 cr.
- College Level Math
- Clinical site placement.
Upon successful completion of the prerequisites, the student will apply for entrance into the Histotechnician Certificate Program.
Application Deadlines
The program may be started at the beginning of any of three semesters offered annually at UND which begin in August, January, or May. The deadline for submission of the UND histotechnician application for each semester is listed below. The program is 19 credits and may be completed over 2 or 3 semesters.
Fall Semester - June 1
Spring semester - Nov. 1
Summer semester - March 1
Program Application Process
1.Submit an unofficial transcript to the HT program that verifies the degree awarded and the date that it was conferred. (Required: an Associate's degree or higher.) You can submit via email or fax 701.777.4746.
2. Apply to the UND Histology Program.
3. Have the Candidate Recommendation forms submitted to the HT program. Two recommendations are required from people such as work supervisors or instructors.
4. Apply and be accepted by the University of North Dakota as an undergraduate student. At time of UND admission application please select:
- Program of study as Histotechnician Certificate, and
- Method of delivery as "online."
The applications will be reviewed by the Histotechnician Certificate Program Education Coordinator and/or an applicable UND admissions committee. Following acceptance into the program, the student will be given further instructions to complete additional program requirements.
Please note that clinical sites may have additional requirements that will need to be met before placement can occur.
Exceptions for acceptance of students may be made by petition to the Department of Medical Laboratory Science Professional and Academic Standards Committee at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Following acceptance into the program, the student will be allowed to register in the appropriate courses through UND's registration process. Upon successful completion of the program the student will receive a Histotechnician Certificate from UND and they will have met the eligibility requirements for national certification.
Interested in Histotechnology?
If you are a student or institution who is interested in joining the HT program please contact:
September Woolever, MLS (ASCP)CM
Education Specialist, HT Academic Advisor
Suite E361 SMHS
(701) 777-2632
september.woolever@UND.edu