Must have two years of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work or provides and understanding of the work such as, but not limited to, a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) or health technician - OR – Four academic years above high school leading to a bachelors degree with courses related to the occupation such as biological science or chemistry; or successful completion of two academic years of study above high school that included at least 24 semester hours in Chemistry and/or in appropriate fields of biological science and successful completion of a 12-month program of education and training in histopathology – OR – Equivalent combination of experience and education are qualifying for entry level for which both education and experience are acceptable (six months experience and two years education above high school that included at least six semester hours in health care related courses such as biological science, surgical technician courses, etc.) . At least two years' experience with routine and complex histopathological and cytopathological procedures to include handling cell blocks, frozen sections, bone marrows, autopsies, and fine-need biopsies as well as preparing technically adequate slides of surgical, cytology, and autopsy specimens by processing, embedding tissue, cutting, staining (including immunohistochemistry), and cover slipping.