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Education System |
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The only way to be qualified as a cytotechnologist is
to pass the examination.
There are three ways to become eligible applicants. |
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To graduate from colleges with cytotechnology
program.
The five following colleges have the program.
- Kyorin University School of Health Science, Department of Cytotechnology
- Kitazato University School of Health Science, Department of
Cytotechnology
- Gunma University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science,
Division of Cytotechnology
- Yamaguchi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health
Science,Division of Cytotechnology
- Kakeigakuen University Department of Cytopathology
Although just five colleges have bachelor-based cytotechnology
program at present, this field is so prospective that in the near
future the number of schools with similar programs will increase
rapidly. In the field of life sciences, not only medicine or pharmacy
but also nursing, medical care, and medical technology, including
cytotechnology, are apt to be required for higher degrees of education.
Hopefully, new job creation such as research or university staff
might be realized.
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Take the special cytotechnology course for graduates
of bachelor-based colleges, 3-year technology colleges, and 2-year-program
colleges, with State license of medical laboratory technologist.
The following institutes have the program.
- The Japanese Cancer Institute, Educational Division for Cytotechnologist
- Tama Metropolitan-Governmental Cancer Screening Center,
Educational Division for Cytotechnologist
These institutes have played a central role in educating cytotechnologists
domestically. The Japanese Cancer Institute and Osaka Prefecture-Governmental
Hospital made great contributions as pioneers in 1968, followed
by Tama in 1979.
They have programs of 6 to 7 months.
- To practice more than one year in a cytology laboratory, requires
graduating from a 3-year technology colleges with a state license
of medical laboratory technologist.
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This title is not certified by by the Japanese Government but by academic
societies.
Both medical technologists and medical health technologists are certified
by the Japanese Government. |
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