Career profile · SOC 29-2011.02

Cytotechnologists

Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.

Cytotechnologists stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices. The role shows low AI exposure (0.30 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include hygiene in a health care setting, health care legislation, biosafety in biomedical laboratory, clinical cytology, infection control.

AI exposure
3.0/10
automation risk

Top skills

hygiene in a health care setting health care legislation biosafety in biomedical laboratory clinical cytology infection control sterilization techniques cytopathology professional documentation in health care fine-needle aspiration medical informatics

Frequently asked questions

What does Cytotechnologists do?

Stain, mount, and study cells to detect evidence of cancer, hormonal abnormalities, and other pathological conditions following established standards and practices.

What skills does Cytotechnologists need?

The most in-demand skills for this role include hygiene in a health care setting, health care legislation, biosafety in biomedical laboratory, clinical cytology, infection control, sterilization techniques. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Will AI replace Cytotechnologists?

Our AI-durability model gives Cytotechnologists a score of 0.30 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Cytotechnologists has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.

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