Table 7.
Training programs for cytopathologists and cytotechnicians
| Country | Cytopathologist | Cytotechnician |
|---|---|---|
| China | No data | No data |
| India | No data | Indian Academy of Cytologists conducts exam for cytotechnicians and cytotechnologists. |
| Few centers run cytotechnician and cytotechnologist training programs for certification. | ||
| Only limited institutions have cytoscreeners. | ||
| Japan | Pathologists have dual boards of anatomical pathology and cytopathology. | JSCC certification |
| Clinicians also have board of cytopathology. | Candidate 1: medical technologist after 3-year course at a vocational school or 4-year course at a medical technology school, 1-year work experience requirements at the cytology laboratory of a teaching hospital | |
| Candidate 2: 4-year college graduate | ||
| Korea | Pathology residents must pass the exam in both fields of surgical pathology and cytolopathology to get the pathology board. | Nationwide cytotechnician education program began under the auspices of the World Health Organization in 1981. |
| For board certificated pathologists, there is annual requirement for continuing cytology education activities. | After 2-year pathology or cytology laboratory practice as a technician, 1-year training program at a National Cancer Center and certification exam | |
| Philippines | Formal cytopathology training programs are not offered. | No training programs |
| Conferences in cytopathology are embedded in the training program of anatomic pathology. | ||
| Taiwan | At least 3 months of cytology screening and sign-out practice | One-year on-site training at a qualified training institution and a final exam |
| Pathology residents are required to attend a 2-week intensive course. | There are 12 qualified institutions for cytotechnologist training in Taiwan. | |
| Pathology residents should pass both exams of surgical pathology and cytolopathology to get the pathology board. | ||
| For board certificated pathologists, there is annual requirement for continuing cytology education activities. | ||
| Thailand | General cytopathology and thyroid cytology are the essential parts of the training program for anatomic pathology residents. | No data |
JSCC, Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology.