A Survey of HTs and HTLs Concerning the Newly Established HTL Registry Status

Abstract Students and faculty affiliated with the Program in Histotechnology at the University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences felt the need for an assessment of the attitudes of histologic technologists-technicians toward the newly established HTL registry. It was determined that a nationwide survey of Schools of Histotechnology could be used to accomplish this objective.The results of our survey showed that a majority of the respondents have yet to appreciate-the value of education in histotechnology. We submit that advancement in the field of histotechnology is intimately associated with advancements in histotechnology education and research. We concluded that on the basis of our survey, further research could be done in this area to identify and stimulate those ideas which would best benefit the profession of histotechnology.