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How to become 細胞検査士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

Japan Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★☆☆

Average annual pay
¥4.54M
≈ $28,881
Top pay (est.)
¥7.54M
Top 10% ¥6.54M
Pay in 5 years
¥5.02Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥5.56Mest.
¥4.78M–¥6.45M
Outlook score
45/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
67%
High
Labor demand
High
Openings-to-applicants 1.88x

How to become 細胞検査士

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
細胞検査士資格を取るためには、日本臨床細胞学会及び日本臨床検査医学会が認定する細胞検査士認定試験に合格する必要がある。受験資格は、臨床検査技師又は衛生検査技師の資格の所持者であり、かつ1年以上の細胞検査実務を経験した者、あるいは日本臨床細胞学会認定の細胞検査士養成機関卒業見込み者又は卒業者となっている。ただし、現在、衛生検査技師は養成されていない。細胞検査士は、資格取得後も5 年ごとに資格更新の審査を受けなければならない。
　また、3年の実務経験を有する細胞検査士には2年に1回東京で行われる国際細胞検査士認定試験の受験資格が与えられ、合格すれば国際細胞検査士として海外で働く場合にも専門家としての評価を得られる。細胞検査士は、がんの早期発見、正確な判定などのための資格であり、常に最新の医学情報等を勉強し、標本中の異型細胞を見逃さない高度な細胞判定能力を維持、向上させていく必要がある。忍耐力とともに冷静な判断力、責任感が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 細胞検査士

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
4.9
Writing
4.5
Monitoring
4.4
Active Learning
4.2
Speaking
4.2
Learning Strategies
4.1
Instructing
4.1
Active Listening
4.1

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Medicine and Dentistry
3.9
Biology
3.1
Chemistry
2.3
Education and Training
1.8
Public Safety and Security
1.7
English Language
1.6
Administrative
1.6
Mathematics
1.4

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★★★☆ Demanding (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 細胞検査士

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.