Biotechnology
The Biotechnology Certificate of Completion is a fast-track program that enables a student to acquire current biotechnology skills in one year. As the demand for employees in biotechnology increases in the greater Springfield area, particularly in biomanufacturing, there are a growing number of students who wish to complete a certificate program in biotechnology. There is also the potential for employers to want their employees to earn a certificate to update their laboratory skills. This certificate program is specifically designed for students who wish to obtain the skills and knowledge necessary for direct employment in the biotechnology industry.
The certificate consists of 28 credits with courses including biology, chemistry, and math, and several courses focusing on skills required for different jobs in biomanufacturing. These courses prepare the student for working in the biotechnology industry by developing the student's skills in the methodology and techniques of microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, cell culture and biotechnology. After completion of this certificate, the student should be able to seek employment as a lab assistant, research assistant, media prep technician, biomanufacturing technician, quality control technician, or documentation specialist in a biotechnology company.
Students who are enrolling in the certificate program must have already met the prerequisites for enrolling in the required classes. These students may have already completed an associate or bachelor's degree, or have completed some coursework toward a degree in the biological sciences. Certain prerequisites may be waived if work experience or other circumstances warrant.
Upon successful completion of requirements for this program a Certificate of Completion in Biotechnology from STCC will be awarded.
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Students who plan to transfer or to complete a bachelor's degree in science may wish to substitute CHEM-103 or CHEM-203 for CHEM-101, and substitute BIOL-106 or BIOL-206 for BIOL-102.
ENGL-100 is a prerequisite for ENGL-202.
