Montgomery College Germantown

Credential(s)

Biotechnology

Biomanufacturing

Cell and Gene Therapy

Program Website(s)

Biotechnology at Montgomery College, Germantown Campus

InnovATEBIO Member(s)

Collins Jones
Lori Kelman

Articulation

Courses in this program transfer to

UMBC - The TLST Program
UMGC
George Washington University
Stevenson University
Hood College

Students Employed by

AstraZeneca, BioNTech, BioReliance, Charles River Labs, Fisher BioServices, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), GlaxoSmithKline, GeneDx, JCVI, KeyGene, Leidos, Lonza, Macrogenics, MilliporeSigma, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Novavax, Quality Biological, Seracare, Thermofisher, United Therapeutics

Program Description

The Biotechnology Program at Montgomery College prepares students for jobs in the biotech industry. Entry-level workers are involved in laboratory work such as:

Cell culture and upstream processing
Bio-manufacturing: antibody production and isolation
DNA and RNA isolation, PCR, and RT-qPCR
Working in a regulatory environment following GXP (GLP and cGMP) requirements
Toxicology or vaccine sterility testing
Testing and developing diagnostic and therapeutic agents
Quality control and quality assurance

In addition to offering the AAS Biotechnology Degree, Biotechnology Certificate, Biomanufacturing Certificate, and Cell & Gene Therapy Certificate, the Biotechnology Program offers:

Intermediate level hands-on lab courses and business-oriented courses through BioTrain including a Protein Purification Course and a Clinical Trials Management course
Highly advanced training aimed at active researchers we have Bio-Trac (https://biotrac.com/) which offers courses in CRISPR, R, FACS, Exosomes and other cutting edge research areas

Apprenticeships: Montgomery College has been approved as a MD Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor. The college works with GSK to offer Apprenticeships in Biomanufacturing, Automation, Biochemistry, and Quality Control.

Tuition: Apprentices and Early College students have their educational expenses (tuition, fees, books) completely covered. The college also has a large number of grants and scholarships available, some of which cover all tuition and fees. Some educational grants are biotech-specific and come from local companies.

CSO / Biotech Incubator

CSO / Incubator Description

The Innovation Complex provides an integrated academic, business, and research environment.

Fast Facts

Last Updated

12-13-2024

Key Links

Learn about biotech in Maryland

View biotech employers in Maryland

College Navigator Results

Industry Advisory Board

Yes

Program Address

Montgomery College - Germantown
20200 Observation Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
United States

Financial Support

Award Type(s)

NSF-ATE
Other

Award Description(s)

DUE 2155187 Improving Biopharmaceutical Technician Education with Cell and Gene Therapy Credentials
Perkins Grant

ATE Project(s)

Improving Biopharmaceutical Technician Education with Cell and Gene Therapy Credentials

School Partner(s)

Montgomery College works extensively with Montgomery County Public Schools. High school students can participate in:

Early College (where students come to MC for 'grade 11 and 12' and earn both their HS diploma and MC degree after 2 years)
Dual Enrollment programs (HS students are still at their HS but take one or more MC courses).

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