Madison College
- Mary Ellen Kraus
- Oana Martin
- Lisa Seidman
- Jeanette Mowery
Articulation
Students Employed by
Aldevron, Biotechnique, Boviteq, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Cellular Dynamics, Cell Line Genetics, CeVa, Genzyme, Covance, Deibel Laboratories, Epicentre Technologies, Exact Sciences, Eurofins, Forest Products Lab, Gain Sight Inc, Holologic, Intelligen, Invenra, Iogenetics, JangBio, Lucigen, Marshfield Clinic, Merieux, Monsanto Agracetus campus, National Wildlife Lab, Newcomer Supply, PIC, Platypus Technologies, PPD, Inc., Promega, Roche Nimblegen, Scarab Genomics, Scientific Protein Labs, Silliker Laboratories, Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Stratech Corporation, Trac Microbiology, UAS Laboratories, University of Wisconsin Biotech Center, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, Varigen, Virent Energy Systems, WiCell, Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center, Wisconsin Energy Institute: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene, Xylome
Program Description
The Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program is a good fit for recent high school graduates, professionals returning to the workforce or changing careers, or those who want to gain new skills to advance their current career.
All Biotechnology Laboratory Technician students must complete an internship before they can graduate.
Courses are developed with local industry advice and are taught in fully-equipped laboratories that allow you access to the supplies and equipment used in the biotech industry.
The Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program can be completed in as little as two years or up to three years.
Upon graduation, students can start a career or transfer to a four-year college.
Students in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician program can attend full or part-time.
Read about our graduates' career pathways and work experiences.
Fast Facts
Madison College
3550 Anderson Street
Madison, WI 53704-2599
United States
- NSF-ATE
- US Department of Labor (DoL)
- DUE 1801143 Building New Pathways to Biotechnology Technician Careers
- DUE 1801123 Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing of Cell and Tissue-Based Products
- DUE 1501553 Scaling Implementation of Stem Cell Technical Education: A Collaborative Project: The grant seeks to improve and expand technical education in stem cell technology and regenerative medicine.
Madison College 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
The following schools offer dual Credit:
- Badger High School
- Bloomer High School
- Lake Mills High School
- Madison Metropolitan High School District
- Marshall High School
- Mauston High School
- Monona Grove High School
- Mt Horeb High School
- Pardeeville High School
- Randolph High School
- Sauk Prairie High School
- Verona Area High School
- Waunakee High School
Skills Taught in this Program
- Antibody Techniques
- Aseptic technique
- Assays
- Automation
- 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