Biotechnology & Good Manufacturing Practice

Biotechnology & Good Manufacturing Practice

Year Program started: 2011

Max. Participants/Year: 48

Application Deadline: No deadline

Program Timeframe: 9 month certificate program; 2 year Associate in Science degree

Academic Level Targeted: College, Retraining

Racial/Ethnic Focus: Any racial/ethnic group

Type of Program: Education

Program Attributes: For credit, Non-credit

Primary Science Discipline(s) Targeted: biochemistry, bio (cellular), biotechnology, chemistry, genetics, statistics/biometrics/biostatistics

Additional Comments: The purpose of the Biotechnology and Compliance program is to train students to become biomanufacturing technicians in traditional and single-use manufacturing. Students are taught upstream and downstream bioprocessing; from tissue culture through product validation following good manufacturing practices. Students learn relevant industry lab skills, documentation and the operation of equipment and software.

The program received a platinum endorsement from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center