State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota

Credential(s)

Biotechnology

Program Website(s)

Biotechnology at Manatee-Sarasota

InnovATEBIO Member(s)

Matthew Thomas

Articulation

Courses in this program transfer to

All four year institutions in the state of Florida through a statewide transfer agreement.

Students Employed by

RPS Diagnostics, (formerly Rapid Pathogen Screening), Biolife, Benchmark EA, Sanders laboratory, Enzymedica, 3 Daughters Brewing, Wellspring Pharmaceutical, Osprey Biotechnics, Roskamp Institute, Florida Department of Health, IMG Academy, Sarasota Medical Products, University of Southern Florida – SarasotaManatee, Darwin Brewing and Motor Works Brewing, Akron Bio, Lumos Diagnostics, American Clincial Solutions, NOAA

Program Description

State College of Florida offers an A. S. degree in biotechnology that trains technicians in basic laboratory techniques including the extraction and manipulation of DNA, RNA, and proteins. It also includes courses in cell culture, bioinformatics and bioethics. Starting in 2018, SFC is now offering a one-year Biotechnology Specialist Certificate. Graduates are prepared for jobs in research and production in industrial or academic settings.