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Biotechnology Specialist
Program Description:This program is designed for students who wish to acquire the skills necessary to work in the field of biotechnology. Students will be educated in the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and biochemistry with heavy emphasis on a wide range of laboratory procedures. The topics of lab safety, protein isolation and separation techniques, cell culture, molecular biology and recombinant DNA will be included. The topics of technical writing, medical ethics and quality as they apply to both a manufacturing and research environment also will be addressed.
Entry Level Salary:
$38,443
Local Employment Outlook:
Job opportunities are expected to be best for graduates of applied science technology programs who are well trained on equipment used in industrial and government laboratories and production facilities. As the instrumentation and techniques used in industrial research, development, and production become increasingly more complex, employers are seeking individuals with highly developed technical and communication skills. Overall employment of science technicians is expected to increase about as fast as average for all occupations through the year 2014. The continued growth of scientific and medical research—particularly research related to biotechnology—as well as the development and production of technical products should stimulate demand for science technicians in many industries. The increase in the number of biological technicians will be about as fast as average, as the growing number of agricultural and medicinal products developed with the use of biotechnology techniques will boost demand for these workers. Also, stronger competition among pharmaceutical companies and an aging population are expected to contribute to the need for innovative and improved drugs, further spurring demand for biological technicians. The fastest employment growth of biological technicians should occur in the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry and educational services.
Sample Courses:
*BTC 1113 Introduction to Biotechnology
*BTC 1315 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods & Techniques
*BTC 1534 Cell Culture Techniques
*BTC 2246 Molecular Biology and Techniques
*BTC 2335 Proteomics and Instrumentation
*BTC 2101 Biotechnology Quality Assurance
*BTC 2512 Biotechnology Apprenticeship
What It Takes:
This Associate in Applied Science requires 63 hours with 26 hours in biotechnology.
Certificate- The Certificate requires 26 hours in biotechnology, including these courses:
*BTC 1113 Introduction to Biotechnology
*BTC 1315 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques
*BTC 1534 Cell Culture Techniques
*BTC 2246 Molecular Biology and Techniques
*BTC 2335 Proteomics and Instrumentation
*BTC 2101 Biotechnology Quality Assurance
*BTC 2512 Biotechnology Apprenticeship
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