City College of San Francisco
- Bob Del Vecchio
- Carin Zimmerman
- Karen Leung
- James Lewis
- Susmita Sengupta
Students Employed by
Aduro, Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts (ABPDU), Bolt Thread (was Refactored Materials), BioMarin, Bionovo, Bay Area Bioscience Education Community (BABEC), Boehringer Ingelheim, CareDx, Cel Analytical, Chimera Bioengineering, Coda Biotherapeutics, Color, CPMC Research Institute, Culture Biosciences, CZ BioHub, DC3 Therapeutics, Dorian Therapeutics, DSM, Evolve Biosystems, Five Prime Therapeutics, GABAeron, Genemed, Genentech, Gladstone Institutes, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), JEFX Sanitation Consultation, Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), Kaya17, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, MantraBio, MCLAB (Molecular Cloning Laboratories), Nektar, Neurona, Nitrome Biosciences, Perfect Day Foods, Progenitor Cell Therapies, Prosetta Antiviral, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group-UCSF (RTOG), Synthego, Core Immunology Laboratory at SFGH (San Francisco General Hospital), Tenaya Therapeutics, Twist Bioscience, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), University of San Francisco, Valencia Street Food Safety, Veractye, VA Medical Center, Vitalant (formerly Blood Systems Research Institute), VWR, XDx Diagnostics
Program Description
Tuition: City College of San Francisco offers free tuition for San Francisco residents.
The Biotechnology Program at City College of San Francisco trains a diverse group of students for careers as technicians and lab assistants at companies and academic institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. The program offers hands-on classes in techniques such as PCR, ELISA, Western blot, cell culture, stem cell culture, protein purification, and recombinant DNA cloning. Two internship programs provide opportunities to gain experience in the biotechnology industry, along with career and networking skill development highlighted at the City College of San Francisco Biosymposium each semester.
The Biotechnology Program at City College of San Francisco is also home to the innovative and nationally recognized Bridge to Bioscience program that trains students with no former science background to be technicians and lab assistants in 2 semesters.
Learn more about our alumni through our Student Profiles, Photo Journals & Twitter
Check out our Internship Programs which have been going strong for over 15 years and explore our intern's research presentations.
Programs: Current programs at CCSF are:
- Biotechnology (AS degree and certificate)
- Biotechnology Work Experience certificate
- Biotechnology Laboratory Assistant certificate
News Articles:
The Biosymposium: Transitioning Students to the Biotech/Life Sciences Workforce
City College Stem Cell Interns
Bridge to Biotech is highlighted in SF Public Press
Some of our Partners: San Francisco Unified School District, San Mateo Union High School District, Sequoia Union High School District, San Mateo County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program, Bay Area Bioscience Education Community (BABEC).
Fast Facts
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
United States
- NSF-ATE
- State Grant
- US Department of Labor (DoL)
- Other
- Increasing Student Retention and Recruitment through Alumni Programs, Speed Networking, and Industry Engagement DUE 2202011
- A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning in Biotechnology: Building Inclusive Lab Environments DUE 2055309
- Work-Based Biotechnology Education from High School to Community College DUE 2055180
- A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning: Addressing the Needs of Community College Biotechnology Students and their Research Univeristy Mentors, DUE 1801186
- On-Ramp to Biotech, Div of Industrial Innovation and Partnership, 0438735
- Advanced Technological Education-ATE: Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology, DUE 0118933
- Stem Cell Pipeline, DUE 1003852
- Bridge to Biotech, DUE 0341384
- Bio-Link ATE National Resource Center, DUE 0402139
- Bio-Link Next Generation National ATE Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, DUE 0903317
- Bio-Link Next Generation National Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, DUE 1400721
- Bio-Link: A National Advanced Technology Education Cetner for Biotechnology, DUE 9850325
- CCSF also received funding from the Department of Labor TAACCT program as part of the Community College Consortium for Bioscience Credentials. #TC-23761-12-60-A-37
- CCSF-UCSF A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning
- Work-Based Biotechnology Education from High School to Community College
- A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning in Biotechnology: Building Inclusive Lab Environments
- Increasing Student Retention and Recruitment through Alumni Programs, Speed Networking, and Industry Engagement
Skills Taught in this Program
- Antibody Techniques
- Aseptic technique
- Assays
- Bioinformatics
- Biomanufacturing
- Cell culture
- Clean room work
- Computer skills
- current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
- Documentation
- Flow cytometry
- Liquid chromatography
- Media and solution preparation
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- PCR
- Protein work
- qPCR
