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Accreditation

Accreditation

The UTHSC Pathologists鈥� Assistant program is in the process of obtaining accreditation through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). The program鈥檚 Initial Program Application was approved in May 2023. In August 2024, the program was granted Serious Applicant Status by NAACLS for having submitted the Self-study, granting its鈥� students eligibility to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) exam. The program anticipates receiving its accreditation award in the Fall of 2025. If you have any questions about the accreditation process, please reach out to the Program Director at patha@uthsc.edu听or 901.448.6319.听

For more information, please visit the or contact:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences听
5600 N. River Rd.听
Suite 720听
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119听

Telephone: 847.939.3597 or 773.714.8880听
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The program is seeking accreditation from the NAACLS and intends to adhere to the following accreditation timeline:听

  • NAACLS approved the UTHSC Pathologists鈥� Assistant Program Initial Application in May 2023.听
  • In August 2024, the program submitted the Self-Study to NAACLS and received 鈥淪erious Applicant Status.鈥� Students who graduate from the UTHSC Pathologists鈥� Assistant program are eligible to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification exam.
  • The NAACLS Site Visit will occur in the Spring of 2025.听
  • The program intends to receive their initial accreditation award from NAACLS in the Fall of 2025.

Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Approval:

The UTHSC Pathologists鈥� Assistant program received final approval from the on July 28, 2022.听

Programmatic Outcomes

Pass rates for the American Society of Clinical Pathology Pathologists鈥� Assistant Board of Certification exam.
Cohort The number of graduates who鈥� Yearly certification rate (%):
Sat for the ASCP BOC exam within the first year of graduation Passed the exam on the first attempt Passed the exam within the first year of graduation
Class of 2024 7 7 7 100%

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Graduation Rates
Cohort The number of students who began鈥� Yearly graduation rate (%):
The second year of the program The second year of the program and subsequently left (voluntarily or involuntarily) The second year of the program and graduated
Class of 2024 7 0 7 100%

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Job Placement Rates
听 Total number of graduates Graduates who found employment (in field or in a closely related field) within one year of graduation Job Placement Rate (%):
Class of 2024 7 7 100%

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Average starting Salary of Graduates
听 Average Starting Salary
Class of 2024 $106,843.00