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City: Albany
State: New York
Zip/Postal Code: 12208
Country: United States

Program Location:: New York
Admissions Office Contact(s)::
- Name: Andrew Nagle
  Title: Coordinator of Graduate Programs
  Office: Admissions
  Phone (Work): 518-694-7152
  Email: Andrew.nagle@acphs.edu

Institutional Website::
- https://www.acphs.edu/
- https://www.acphs.edu/cytotechnology-program
- https://www.acphs.edu/apply-ms-cytotechnology-molecular-cytology

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Program Application Deadline
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Application Deadline
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What is your application deadline for the upcoming academic year?: April 15, 2025
Does this program use rolling admissions?: Yes

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Is your program participating in PharmGrad?: No
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Application Fee:: $68
Application Deadline Description::
Graduate applications for the Fall 2025 term will be accepted through April 15, 2025 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Note, students that submit an application by February 1, 2025 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship. 

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Program Description
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Program Description:
Cytotechnologists are licensed laboratory professionals who possess strong attention to detail and a passion for improving the health of patients – many of whom they may never even see.

Before turning on a microscope, cytotechnologists begin by reviewing a patient’s history to see if there are areas where they should focus their attention. Next, they’ll look at a slide of a cellular specimen under the microscope attempting to spot any cellular changes that inform diagnoses ranging from benign/normal, to infections, precancerous lesions and cancer.

To help aid in a definitive diagnosis, cytotechnologists may perform and interpret additional diagnostic techniques, enabling them to go beyond the cellular level and explore what is occurring at the molecular level (this is molecular cytology).

Following this process, cytotechnologists will arrive at a diagnosis that often serves as the basis for how the patient will be treated.

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Institution Information
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Is your institution public or private?: Private
Is your program accepting applications for this program?: Yes
Program Start Term:: Fall
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Degree Requirements
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Credits Required for Degree: : 58
Required Rotations:: Clinical
Seminars:: Not Required
College-based Qualifying/Comprehensive Exam:: Not Required
Other Qualifying Exams or Certifications:: Required
Thesis/Dissertation:: Not Required
Additional Information about Degree Requirements::
In addition to the clinical practicums occurring in the final two semesters of the program, students are required to complete a capstone project blending all aspects of diagnostic laboratory practice and clinical research. Students will demonstrate the ability to read and analyze scientific literature, formulate case studies or project topics, prepare findings for oral presentation and complete a literature review with final paper or poster presentation.

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Degree Information
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Delivery Method: On Campus
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Area(s) of Study:: Biological Science, Cancer, Cellular Biology, Infectious Disease, Molecular Science
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A Hybrid version of the degree is also available, where students can complete their didactic courses online and be able to do the lab portion of the degree at a local institution or hospital. 

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Program Statistics
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Have you previously enrolled students in this program?: Yes
Last academic year-number of accepted students for your program:: 8
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United States: 8
International: 0

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Have you graduated your first class for this program?: Yes
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GRE and Other Tests
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GRE Section
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 Is the GRE required?: No

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The GRE is waived for applicant's with a current or graduated GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)

Are any of the following tests required for international applicants?: TOEFL or IELTS
Other tests or credentials::
Minimum scores accepted: TOEFL (84); IELTS (7); Duolingo (110)

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Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of Recommendation:
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Are letters of recommendations required by your program?: Yes
 If yes, how many letters of recommendation are required?: 2

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Should be written by faculty and/or relevant professionals who can address the applicant's potential for success in the M.S. Cytotechnology and Molecular Cytology program.

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Other Admission Requirements
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Minimum overall GPA considered:: 3.0
Recommended overall GPA considered:: 3.0
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The following prerequisite courses are required in support of a student's application:
General Biology I & II (lecture + lab)
General Chemistry I & II (lecture + lab)
Anatomy & Physiology I & II (lecture + lab)
Organic Chemistry (lecture + lab)
Cell Biology (lecture + lab)

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Financial Support
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Percentage of students receiving financial support:: 50
Type of financial support available:: Department or University Scholarship
What is the minimum financial support for eligible students apart from tuition remission?: N/A
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Background Checks and Drug Screenings
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Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
Is your institution participating in the PharmGrad-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: We are not a participating PharmGrad program
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