Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
Department of Pathology, Trondheim University Hospital and Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
Acta Cytol. 2021;65(3):199-204. doi: 10.1159/000513899. Epub 2021 Apr 15.
Faced with changes in cytodiagnostics, cervical cancer screening programs, the introduction and application of new methods, the cytotechnological educational program requires the necessary changes and additions. Insufficient, uneven as well as inaccessible education of cytotechnologists in European countries was the basis for making these recommendations.
The results of previous research and publications related to the currently available education of cytotechnologists in Europe, the needs and suggestions were given by the European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology (EACC) and European Federation of Cytology Societies (EFCS) for optimal education of future generations of cytotechnologists were used in the preparation of these recommendations. The EACC and EFCS propose a 1-year education and training program divided into 3 modules: gynecological, nongynecological exfoliative, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Training programs should be organized by an accredited university, preferably a combination of internal education in a cytology laboratory and theoretical education at the university. Cytopathologists and cytotechnologists with at least 5 years of work experience in cytodiagnostics should participate in education. Upon completion of the training program, the EACC and EFCS propose an official name: EFCS certified cytotechnologist. Key Messages: The EACC and EFCS believe that it is extremely important that these recommendations are recognized and implemented by institutions that provide education for cytotechnologists so that they can meet the growing requirements of the profession with their acquired knowledge and competencies.
面对细胞诊断学的变化、宫颈癌筛查计划的引入和新方法的应用，细胞技术教育计划需要进行必要的改变和补充。欧洲各国细胞技术人员教育不足、不平衡且难以获得，这是提出这些建议的基础。
欧洲细胞技术咨询委员会（EACC）和欧洲细胞学学会联合会（EFCS）利用先前与欧洲目前可用的细胞技术人员教育相关的研究和出版物的结果、需求和建议，为未来几代细胞技术人员的最佳教育制定了这些建议。EACC 和 EFCS 提议为期 1 年的教育和培训计划，分为 3 个模块：妇科、非妇科脱落细胞学和细针抽吸细胞学。培训计划应由经认可的大学组织，最好是将细胞学实验室内部教育和大学理论教育相结合。应邀请具有至少 5 年细胞诊断学工作经验的细胞病理学家和细胞技术人员参加教育。完成培训计划后，EACC 和 EFCS 提议使用官方名称：EFCS 认证细胞技术员。
EACC 和 EFCS 认为，至关重要的是，提供细胞技术员教育的机构认可并实施这些建议，以便他们能够凭借所获得的知识和能力满足该职业不断增长的要求。
