Biotech Lab Technician Certificate

This program is designed to provide students with the technical skills and knowledge to obtain a certificate in pursuit of a career in the field of biotechnology. This certificate is designed to provide the education and technical experience necessary for employment in pharmaceutical companies, genetics companies, medical technology companies, and biotechnical companies, all of which require employees to have a background in biology, chemistry, and math.Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:• Demonstrate proper use of laboratory equipment, techniques and/or technology commonly employed in the field of biology.• Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific method by applying to a laboratory problem.Students who successfully complete the certificate will be prepared for employment as a lab technician, lab assistant, or quality control officer in biotech companies and similar industries in the Bay Area and elsewhere.

Course Department Number	Course title	Annual # sections 2017	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # sections 2018	Annual Enrollment Total
BIOL 010	Intro to Biology	14	611	14	512
BIOL 010L	Intro to Biology Lab	24	575	22	515
BIOL 011	Human Biology, lecture & lab	11	292	10	265
BIOL 045	Microbiology, lecture and lab	4	90	5	134
CHEM 030A	Fundamentals of Chemistry	7	163	7	152

This certificate is designed to provide students with the basic mathematical, chemical, and biological knowledge and laboratory skills to obtain positions as biotech laboratory technicians in various pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology companies in the Bay Area. Students will learn how to use and problem-solve issues regarding the latest in biotech and medical technology and equipment. They will also learn how to interpret and present data acquired from these instruments. This knowledge and skill set will be helpful in employment as a lab technician, lab assistant, or quality control officer in biotech companies and similar industries in the Bay Area and elsewhere.

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate proper use of laboratory equipment, techniques and/or technology commonly employed in the field of biology.

-Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific method by applying to a laboratory problem.

Students will be prepared for employment as a lab technician, lab assistant, or quality control officer in biotech companies and similar industries in the Bay Area and elsewhere.

Students can take either Bio 10 and the lab that goes with it (Bio 10L), OR Bio 11; Human Biology their first semester.  Each choice represents 4 units.  The additional class taken that first  semester (Fundamentals of Chemistry) is also a 4 unit class bringing the total for that first semester to 8 units.  The second semester sequence is laid out below totaling 9 units for a grand total of 17 units completed in two semesters.

Course #	Course Title	Units	Sequence
BIO 010	Intro to Biology	3	S1
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BIO 010L	Bio Lab	1	S1
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BIO 011	Human Biology	4	S1
CHEM 030	Fundamentals of Chemistry	4	S1
BIO 025	Lab Technician Methods	2	S2
BIO 026	Certified Quality Improvement	1	S2
BIO 027	Scientific Literacy and Technical Writing	1	S2
BIO 045	Microbiology	5	S2

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Certificate of Accomplishment in Biotechnology is offered by City College of San Francisco. This program is outside of our service area, but demonstrates a need within the greater Bay Area for certificates such as these. This program requires the following courses: Required Courses: BTEC 22 - Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) 1.0 BTEC 24 - Introduction to PCR 1.0 BTEC 115 - Recombinant DNA Biotechnology 5.0 BTEC 120 - Molecular and Cell Biotechnology 5.0