This 34 week intensive occupational skills training includes 20 weeks of classroom academic instruction, 14 weeks of laboratory skills training. Biotechnology job seminar and Career Exploration run concurrent throughout the duration of the full program. The laboratory skills training is located off-site at the Bunker Hill Community College.

Instruction & lab training include, but not limited to:
• Fundamentals of Chemistry
• Fundamentals of Biology
• Biotechnology Seminar
• Career Exploration
Lab skill training include, but not limited to:
• Collecting, Organizing and Analyzing Data
• Use of Liquid Measurements
• Use of Centrifuge and Microfuge
• Solution Preparation and use of pH Meter
• Protein Quantitation and use of Spectrophotometer
• DNA Electrophoresis
• Restriction Analysis/DNA Fingerprinting
• Bacterial Transformation
• ELISA Immunoassay
• Separation of Proteins by Column Chromatography
• Use of Microscopes and the Hemocytometer
Biotechnology Job Seminar and Career Exploration training include, but are not limited to:
• History, language & culture of biopharmaceutical industry
• Employment and career pathways in the biomedical industry
• Job readiness and job seeking techniques (e.g. resumes, interviewing, soft-skills)
• Microsoft Office Suite & Google Apps

Frequent written reports and oral presentations are required to strengthen the student’s communication skills and get them accustomed to public speaking. Examinations and quizzes are administered weekly to assess learned knowledge of presented material and determine need for remediation/tutoring intervention. Graduates are eligible to apply for up to 8 college credits of science elective through a prior learning assessment with Bunker Hill Community College.
Program graduates can continue to receive job seeking and placement support.