Histology Specialists Duties and Responsibilities: Histology Specialists include both Histologic Technicians and Histologists.  Histologists are also referred to as Histotechnologists. Histology technicians and histologists prepare samples by using equipment to thinly slice tissue samples.  They then mount the thin slices on microscope slides and use chemicals to stain them so important structures are visible.  Histology specialists work in hospital, veterinary, pharmacy, or research laboratories. Average Salary:    $22,000 - $35,000 (Histologic technicians)  $30,000 - $50,000 (Histologists) Educational Requirements: Students should take the most challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.  To become a histologic technician, students must either earn an associate's degree in the field and complete a one year internship or complete a long-term training program in a histopathology lab.  They must also pass a national examination.  To become a histologist, students must either earn a bachelor's degree. They must also pass a national examination. Reflection: This is a really good gob, because you will help people so they won’t get any disease, because you are studying to find disease so you can help people, and so you know how to cure a disease…maybe.