Applications for the 2019-2020 academic year are now available!
Multiple positions are still available! Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until our class of 12 is filled. Classes begin August 19, 2019. Click here for more details about our application process. Please email, call 608-262-2802, or visit us during office hours with questions.
Cytotechnologists are medical laboratory professionals who specialize in finding and diagnosing cancer cells under the microscope. Our accelerated post-baccalaureate program prepares you for this rewarding career in just one year.
The Cytotechnology Program is located in the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, on Henry Mall in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Founded in 1957, the Cytotechnology Program, formerly known as the School of Cytotechnology, is part of the Laboratory of Genetics within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Important Information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program can be found here: Gainful Employment Act Disclosure