| Laney College offers a Certificate of Achievement in Biomanufacturing. Biotechnology is a broad term that encompasses biomanufacturing. Biomanufacturing is a more specific term which refers to the production, isolation and purification of medicines made by pharmaceutical companies. |
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The biomanufacturing program is designed to offer students entry into “career ladder” format. Career ladders are specially designed education and training opportunities to prepare workers to quickly enter the workforce with a living wage and then move up career ladders to jobs of increasing reward and stability. These programs are designed to provide a foundation in both academic and vocational education that allows workers to build careers of lifelong satisfaction.
Courses needed for Biomanufacturing Certificate of Achievement: |
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Recommended Fall 2007: Bio 75- Fundamentals of Biotechnology (2 units), Math 208- Math for Laboratory Scientists (3 units), Chem 30A- Introductory Chemistry (4 units) |
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Recommended Spring 2008: Bio 76- Principles of Biomanufacturing (3 units), Bio 003- Principles of Microbiology (5 units) | |
| Pharmaceutical companies are interested in hiring people with 1 year degrees (certificates of achievement), 2 year degrees as well as people from the traditional 4 year college programs. |
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Please see the web page of Dr. Leslie Blackie, Biomanufacturing Coordinator, for more information. Click on "syllabi and course info" for information on each course in the certificate program. http://laney.peralta.edu/leslie_blackie |
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