Accreditation
Accreditation
The UTHSC Pathologists’ Assistant program is in the process of obtaining accreditation through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). The program’s 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’ 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 or 901.448.6319.
For more information, please visit the NAACLS website or contact:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd.
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Telephone: 847.939.3597 or 773.714.8880
The program is seeking accreditation from the NAACLS and intends to adhere to the
following accreditation timeline:
- NAACLS approved the UTHSC Pathologists’ Assistant Program Initial Application in May 2023.
- In August 2024, the program submitted the Self-Study to NAACLS and received “Serious Applicant Status.” Students who graduate from the UTHSC Pathologists’ 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.
- 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’ Assistant program received final approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission on July 28, 2022.
Programmatic Outcomes
| Cohort | The number of graduates who… | 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% |
| Cohort | The number of students who began… | 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% |
| 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% |
| Average Starting Salary | |
|---|---|
| Class of 2024 | $106,843.00 |