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4T0X2 Histopathology

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Overview

Histopathology specialists prepare tissue for examination to support the diagnosis of diseased samples. They maintain hospital laboratory instruments and assist pathologists with autopsies.

Minimum ASVAB: G 44

ASVAB policy: Not policy-reviewed · coverage unknown · as of 2026-10-19

Program scope has not been reviewed.

Policy applicability and coverage of the program's score routes have not been reviewed. Shown-route arithmetic is not an eligibility decision.

Source: dafecd-atch4-2025-10-31 (source date 2025-10). Policy applicability has not been established.

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Skill levels: 4T012 helper · 4T032 apprentice · 4T052 journeyman · 4T072 craftsman

Core Skills

  • Autopsy and surgical specimen preparation
  • Technical support during autopsy procedures

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Histology Technicians

Military preparation of autopsy and surgical specimens directly supports civilian histology specimen-processing work.

How to prepare: Ask a histology training program to assess your military coursework and specimen-preparation experience for remaining education and practical-training gaps. Some states require laboratory personnel to be licensed or registered, with requirements varying by state and specialty.

What the civilian work involves
  • Cut sections of body tissues for microscopic examination, using microtomes.
  • Embed tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks, or infiltrate tissue specimens with wax.
  • Mount tissue specimens on glass slides.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Brady Specimen Labeling System
  • MEDITECH software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. DAFECD, 30 Apr 26: HISTOPATHOLOGY (4T0X2)

    [1] Specialty Summary section "HISTOPATHOLOGY"; normalized cached text lines 13468-13488; explicit AFSC match for 4T0X2

    Supports: Autopsy and surgical specimen preparation, Technical support during autopsy procedures, Histology Technicians (O*NET 29-2012.01)

  2. O*NET: Histology Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Histology Technicians (O*NET 29-2012.01)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians

    [3] How to Become One; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Histology Technicians (O*NET 29-2012.01)

Defense contractor jobs for 4T0X2

Predecessor codes

Historical codes with documented links to 4T0X2. Each history page explains the change.

92411Histopathology Helper92431Apprentice Histopathology Specialist92451Histopathology Specialist92471Histopathology Technician

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