Lesson series

Building a Business Case in Histology

Building a strong business case is an essential skill for histology professionals who want to improve laboratory processes, justify needed resources, and communicate value to decision-makers. This comprehensive course walks you through the key components of a compelling business case and shows how data, current-state analysis, and clear value propositions can support meaningful change in the histology laboratory.


From identifying the true problem and measuring current laboratory performance to evaluating possible solutions, risk mitigation, implementation planning, and communication strategies, you’ll gain practical guidance for turning laboratory challenges into well-supported improvement proposals. In addition to business case fundamentals, the course emphasizes real-world histology pressures such as staffing shortages, workload increases, turnaround time expectations, and the risks of maintaining the status quo.


Key Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and define the key components of a compelling business case
  • Measure and analyze the current state of the laboratory to identify opportunities to justify the business case
  • Demonstrate value propositions in a business case


Whether you are a histology professional, lead technologist, supervisor, or laboratory manager, this course provides the tools and confidence needed to advocate for process improvements, new technology, staffing support, or other laboratory investments.


Guided by expert instruction, you’ll learn how to “lead with the need,” use data to support your recommendations, compare solutions objectively, and explain why a proposed change is stronger than doing nothing. Enroll now to strengthen your ability to build persuasive, practical business cases that support laboratory performance, employee satisfaction, and patient care.

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  • Instructor: J. Greenlee
  • Level:  Basic
  • Credits: 1.0
  • Course time:  60 minutes
  • Quiz: 1
  • Availability:  On demand
  • Course ID:  100-14-2026

CEU Statement

Histology Education is approved as a provider of continuing education programs by the Society for Histotechnology Advancement & Professional Education (SHAPE), a nonprofit professional society dedicated to advancing excellence in histotechnology through high-quality education, professional standards, and workforce development.

Course Objectives

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Choose your plan

A la carte plan

$6.99 $5.99/course
Pick and pay for only the individual courses that interest you and earn 1.0 continuing education credit with each course. The a la carte plan is great for those who may have already earned most of their credits but need just a few more courses to meet their recertification deadline.
  • Pay only for what you need
  • Choose only what interests you
  • Great last minute option for recertification

Annual plan

$69.99 $59.99/year
The annual plan provides unlimited access to all courses at a discounted price to cover all of your continuing education needs. New courses will be added regularly, and with new course alerts on the annual plan, you will always know as soon as the next course is available.
  • Discounted price
  • Unlimited course access
  • New course alerts

What's included?

  • Course video
  • Quiz
  • Course assessment
  • CEU certificate

Course assessment

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CEU certificate

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