Clinical Science - Cytotechnology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

All pre-clinical requirements must be completed prior to starting the clinical internship. See BS degree Curriculum. The Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Science – Cytotechnology (Cytology) is awarded upon successful completion of Clinical Year Laboratories and Lectures as a Cytotechnologist Trainee in an affiliated clinical facility. Awardees are eligible to sit for the national certification of the ASCP - Board of Certification and California-issued State licensure.

All pre-clinical requirements must be completed prior to starting the clinical internship. See BS degree Curriculum. The Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Science – Cytotechnology is awarded upon successful completion of Clinical Year Laboratories and Lectures as a Cytotechnologist Trainee in an affiliated clinical facility. Awardees are eligible to sit for the national certification of the ASCP - Board of Certification and California issued state licensure.

Requirements

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CLS 450	Micro: Fem Genit Tract	4
CLS 451	Micro: Resp & Gi Tract	2
CLS 452	Micro: Gu Tract/Body Cav Fluid	2
CLS 453	Micro: Fine Needle Aspir	2
CLS 454	Micro: Systems Overview	4
CLS 455	Cytologic Preparation	2
CLS 460	General Cytology	3
CLS 461	Cyto Res & Gi Tract	2
CLS 462	Cyto Gu Body C Fluids	2
CLS 463	Fine Needle Aspirat Cytol	1
CLS 491	Management Skills in Clinical Sciences	3
CLS 492	Research Methods in Clinical Science	3
Total Hours		30