Collin College
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Credential(s)
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Program Website(s)
InnovATEBIO Member(s)
- Bridgette Kirkpatrick
- Carole Twichell
Articulation
Courses in this program transfer to
- Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi
- Texas A & M University, Texarkana
- Texas A & M University, Central Texas
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Students Employed by
Certified Labs, Ceutical Labs, Quest Diagnostics, Signature Biologics, IEH Labs, North Texas Municipal Water District
Program Description
Collin College offers two levels of biotechnology certificates.
Level 1 Certificate - 17 credit hours
- Biotechnology I & II*
- Special Studies and Bioethical Issues of Biotechnology
- Quality Assurance
- Internship
Level 2 Certificate- 36 credit hours
Includes the same courses as the Level I certificate plus:
- Biology
- College Algebra
- Genetics
- Cell Culture Techniques
- General Chemistry
*Note Biotechnology I and II transfers to specific baccalaureate programs.
Fast Facts
Last Updated
07-05-2019
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Industry Advisory Board
Yes
Program Address
Collin College
2800 E Spring Creek Pkwy
Plano, TX 75074
United States
Financial Support
Award Type(s)
- NSF-ATE
- Other
Award Description(s)
- Carl Perkins
- Austin Community College Bio-Link Regional Advanced Technological Education Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, DUE 1501207
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Skills Taught in this Program
- Algal culture
- Antibody Techniques
- Artificial Intelligence
- Aseptic technique
- Assays
- Bioinformatics
- Biomanufacturing
- Cell culture
- Clean room work
- Computer skills
- current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
- DNA sequencing
- Documentation
- Liquid chromatography
- Media and solution preparation
- Microbiology
- Molecular biology
- PCR
- Plant tissue culture
- Protein work
- qPCR
