Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted): Biotechnology Biomanufacturing Technician

Below is a sample academic plan that shows you how you can complete your Certificate in a timely manner. Your path may look different depending on your circumstances?for example, if you attend part-time, choose to take Intersession or Summer courses, or have earned prior credit (Credit for Prior Learning, Dual Enrollment, Transfer Credit). You are required to meet with a counselor to set up a comprehensive education plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals.

This certificate program in biotechnology biomanufacturing is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in the biomanufacturing industry in fields requiring basic laboratory skills such as aseptic technique, solution preparation, standard equipment utilization as well as knowledge of protein expression and purification.

Students will know how to obtain a purified sample of a genetically engineered protein.

Program Map

GE General Education Course
M Major Course
E Elective Course
SI Summer/Intersession Course *
* Course is appropriate for Summer and Intersession, which are accelerated terms.

Getting Started

Comprehensive Education Plan: You are required to meet with a counselor for a comprehensive educational plan that is tailored to your individual circumstances and goals. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor in your first semester.

First Sem

9 units
BIOL 192
Biotech B: Proteins
This course is an introduction to protein purification techniques including sample preparation, protein separation and purification, column chromatography, large-scale recovery, and use of assays for recovery analysis. It provides hands-on training with chromatography systems and assays used in industry and research laboratories. Application of current Good Manufacturing Process (cGMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) in relation to these techniques will be addressed. This course covers methods utilized for eukaryotic cell culture protein purification.
  • Prerequisite: BIOL 191
CHEM 219
General Chemistry
Fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry including, but not limited to, atomic structure, quantum theory, periodic properties, stoichiometry, oxidation-reduction, molecular structure and bonding, gas laws, states of matter, solutions, chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium.
  • Prerequisite: CHEM 209
  • Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Intermediate algebra or equivalent, or a qualifying profile based on multiple measures; and a passing score on current chemistry placement test
Plan 1: 5. Natural Sciences
Plan 2: 5A. Physical Science
Plan 2: 5C. Laboratory

Second Sem

2 units

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BIOL 194
Quality and Regulatory Compliance in Biosciences
This course will cover quality assurance and regulatory compliance for the bioscience industries. Topics will span quality control and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, biomedical device, and food industries. Theories and application of quality assurance and quality control will be presented and several different quality systems will be discussed such as cGXP (current Good Practices), ISO9000 (International Standards Organization), Six Sigma and Lean.