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ARE YOU READY FOR A JOB IN BIOTECHNOLOGY? Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Certificate of Specialization (CS)

Hands-on lab experience: Earn a new degree, enhance your current degree, or upgrade your professional skills.

Internship opportunities: Working for cutting-edge biotechnology companies.

A working professional? The entire program is available in evening classes over the course of two years.

State-of-the-art facilities that surpass most four-year universities:

Two degree options to choose from: Associate in Applied Science:

Certificate of Specialization:

Hands-on: Students practice lab techniques on millions of dollars worth of equipment covering a variety of bioscience niches the same equipment used by researchers at BRDG Park.

Workplace learning: Students benefit from the opportunity to gain real-world experience, and often want to extend beyond the 150-hour minimum per semester. Workplace learning is a requirement in the AAS program, but is also available to students pursuing a certificate. Youll be placed with a company based upon your research interests and current industry needs. On many occasions the companies requesting interns are interested in finding permanent employees, and internships often lead to full-time jobs.

Biotechnologists utilize cellular and molecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. If you enjoy biology, this program adds a technological aspect to your studies, preparing you for a job that will heal, fuel or feed the world:

Youll learn how to:

Faculty: Our instructors worked for industry giants like Monsanto and Sigma-Aldrich, and bring that experience to the classroom. Youll learn from seasoned professionals who offer one-on-one coaching, extended office hours, and opportunities for extra lab practice.

Stackable: If youve earned your LSLA certificate of specialization youve also earned six credit hours that will apply towards your AAS degree in Biotechnology.

Professional Networking: The BRDG Park bio-research incubator houses more than a dozen exciting start-up companies top innovators in the field and students regularly interact with industry leaders. In addition, as part of the technical skills assessment, students showcase their ability by presenting the findings of a laboratory experiment they performed in one of their courses and defending their skills to a panel of industry professionals.

More than one million students have attended STLCC. Its the largest institute of higher education in the region, and the second largest in Missouri.

To find out if STLCC is right for you, we invite you to visit. You can meet with one of our faculty members, tour the campus, and get answers to any questions you might have.CLICK HERE

Companies that have hired STLCC grads:

Monsanto Covidien Sigma-Aldrich

MOgene LC Benson Hill Biosystems Arvegenix

NewLeaf Symbiotics Gallus BioPharmaceuticals

STLCC Career and Employment Services (CES):On each campus CES offices provide services and resources to assist students and alumni in finding full-time or part-time, on-campus or off-campus, internship or co-op, permanent, seasonal or temporary employment. CES also assists employers who are looking for qualified applicants.Click Here

Job Resources

STLCC provides a top quality education at a much more affordable cost than other institutions.

Jennifer Hill, M.S. Program Coordinator Phone: 314-513-4953 Email:jhill330@stlcc.edu

Please note: Fundamentals of Chemistry I or high school chemistry with a grade of A or B within the past three years is required for entry into this program.

Credits transfer: Students who have completed the AAS also qualify for transfer to the following programs:

We invite you to meet with an STLCC advisor for one-on-one help in planning your career pathway in this growing industry. CLICK HERE

Related Programs Life Science Laboratory Assistant

STLCCs Biotechnology Advisory Committeebrings together top industry professionals. Members serve for two-year renewable terms, and STLCCS faculty works hand-in-hand with this elite group to evaluate and update our curriculum, stay up-to-date on the latest innovations, and promote networking.

Resources STEM Scholarship The St. Louis STEM Scholars (S3) Academy of St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley (STLCC-FV) provides financial and academic support for students in challenging STEM disciplines. The purpose is to increase the number of students completing associate degrees, matriculating to four-year universities, and entering the STEM workforce.

The STLCC-FV Biology and Biotechnology Users Site Provides description of equipment, standard operating procedures, and protocols for a variety of instrumentation used in the courses at FV. Additional training and educational aids are provided for interfaces to other key applications.

Bio-linkwas created to improve and expand educational programs that prepare skilled technicians to work in high-tech fields.

TheMissouri Biotechnology Associationis an organization composed of individuals from industry, education and the private sector who are interested in the growing field of life sciences and are committed to helping educate the general public as to the importance of the scientific discoveries being made.

Location

Biotechnology classes are offered at our BRDG Park site. Students may take general education classes toward this degree at any of our four campuses, our five education centers, and online.

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