EMPLOYABILITY MILESTONE - Cal Biotech Careers

THE EMPLOYABILITY MILESTONE

Students who attend community college biotechnology programs and complete certain minimum requirements are expected to have foundational skills that prepare them for the workplace. Lab Skills I is defined as foundational skills common to all laboratory workers. Lab Skills II is defined as building on and strengthening the foundational skills acquired by completing Lab Skills I.

The Employability Milestone consists of 200 hours hands-on training and is usually completed in 2 to 3 semesters. Some programs have biomanufacturing, cell culture, and/or quality as areas of focus. Contact the program lead for more information by clicking on the envelope icon in the tables below. Information about the college is found by clicking the graphics icon in the tables below.

Information about the college is found by clicking the graphics icon in the tables below.

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Programs Aligned to the Employability Milestone

COLLEGE	LAB SKILLS I (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	LAB SKILLS II (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	CONTACT
Berkeley City College	Biol 50A Introduction to Biotechnology Techniques and Methods Biol 50B Protein Chemistry and Fermentation	79 79	Biol 33 Applied Immunology Biol 34 Applied Molecular Genetics	96 96	✉
City College of San Francisco	Btec 10 Research Skills for Career Btec 14A Biotechnology Laboratory Btec 115 Recombinant DNA Btec 10 Research Skills for Career Btec 14A Biotechnology Laboratory Btec 115 Recombinant DNA Biotechnology Btec 120 Molecular and Cell Biotechnology Btec 120 Molecular and Cell Biotechnology	48 24 96 96	Btec 12A GLP and GMP Principles Btec 21A Mammalian Cell Culture Btec 102 Bioreactor Technology Btec 103 Protein Purification Btec 22 Immunoassay: ELISA Btec 23 Western Blotting Techniques Btec 24 Introduction to PCR	18 18 34 34 10 8 8	✉
Contra Costa College	Biosc 147 Cell and Molecular Biology Biosc 159 Foundations in Biotechnology Laboratory Biosc 172 + Biosc 172L Introduction to Biotechnology	54 54 54	Biosc 183 Mammalian Cell Culture Biosc 186 Protein Purification and Analysis	54 54	✉
Laney College	Biol 75 Fundamentals Of Biotechnology Biol 72A Biotech Instrumentation: Good Laboratory Practices and Safe Chemical Handling Biol 72B Biotech Instrumentation: Clean Room	48 24 24	Biol 79 Bioreactor Cell Culture And Protein Recovery Biol 72C Biotech Instrumentation- PCR Biol 72D Biotech Instrumentation- Quality Control	96 24 24	✉
Merced College	Biol 32 Introduction to Biotechnology + Biol 32L Introduction To Biotechnology Lab	96	Biol 33 Biotechnology II: Advanced Laboratory Techniques And Theory	96	✉
Ohlone College	Biot 105 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Biot 110A DNA and Protein Purification and Analysis	54 90	Biot 110A DNA and Protein Purification and Analysis Biot 111A Genomic and cDNA Library Construction and Analysis Biot 115A Mammalian Cell Culture Techniques Biot 115B Bioreactor Cell Culture Techniques Biot 117 Immunology	90 27 27 27 27	✉
Solano College	Biot 160 Basic Concepts/Methods in Biotechnology	96	Biot 062 Cell Culture and Protein Recovery Biot 063 Biotechnology Instrumentation: Quality Control & Genetic Engineering	96 96	✉

Programs Aligning Soon to the Employability Milestone

COLLEGE	LAB SKILLS (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	EXTRA SKILLS	CONTACT
American River College	Biot 311 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods: Molecular Techniques Biot 312 Biotechnology Laboratory Methods: Microbial and Cell Culture Techniques	54 54	Complete Additional 96 Hours at Another College	✉
San Mateo Coming Soon				✉
Skyline College	Biol 171 Laboratory Principles of Applied Bioscience Btec 400 Foundations of Biotechnology	54 54	Complete Additional 96 Hours at Another College	✉

Programs Aligned to Industry–recognized 3rd Party Certification

College	Certification	Accredited By	Contact
Solano College	CQIA	American Society for Quality	✉
De Anza College	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health National Accrediting Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	✉
Folsom Lake College	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health National Accrediting Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	✉
Merritt College	Histotechnology license	American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)	✉

Programs Aligned to the Employability Milestone

COLLEGE	LAB SKILLS I (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	LAB SKILLS II (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	CONTACT
Citrus College	Biot 110 Biotechnology I Basic Lab Skills and Documentation	162	Biot 150 Biotechnology II Biomanufacturing and Quality	108	✉
East Los Angeles College	Biotech 100 – Foundations of Laboratory Science Biotech 101 – Biological Molecules	54 96	Biotech 102 – Lab Science: Cell Culture Biotech 103 – Chromatography and Biomanufacturing	54 96	✉
Fullerton College	Biol 191 Biotechnology A Basic Lab Skills Biol 192 Biotechnology B Proteins	96 96	Biol 193 Biotechnology C Nucleic Acids Biol 196 Biotechnology D Tissue Culture	96 96	✉
Irvine Valley	Biot 273 Biotechnology A Basic Lab Skills Biot 274 Biotechnology B Proteins	96 96	Biot 275 Biotechnology C Nucleic Acids Biot 277 Biotechnology D Cell Culture	96 48	✉
Los Angeles Mission College	BIOTECH 002 Biotechnology I BIOTECH 003 Biotechnology II	64 96	BIOTECH 006 Biotechnology: Quality Control BIOTECH 008 Biological Research Internship	198	✉
LA Trade Technical College (Biotech)	Biotech 010 Introduction to Biomanufacturing I Biotech 012 Introduction to Biomanufacturing II	48 48	Chemt 121 Applied Chemistry II Chemt 142 Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis II	96 96	✉
LA Trade Technical College (Chem Tech)	Chemt 111 Applied Chemistry I Chemt 131 Industrial Processes Chemt 132 Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis I Chemt 140 Microbiology Laboratory Techniques for Technicians	96 96 96 48	Chemt 121 Applied Chemistry II Chemt 142 Quantitative and Instrumental Analysis II	96 96	✉
Los Angeles Valley College	Biotechnology 002 Bio-manufacturing I Biotechnology 003 Bio-manufacturing II	108 108	Biotechnology 004 Biomanufacturing III	108	✉
MiraCosta College	Btec 110 Basic Techniques in Biotechnology	96	Btec 221 Bioprocessing Btec 201 Advanced Cell Culture Btec 204 Recombinant DNA Btec 204 Recombinant DNA Btec 206 HPLC Btec 207 ELISA Btec 222 Bioprocessing Btec 230 Biofuels	36 24 12 12 12 12 36 12	✉
Moorpark College	Biot M01A/M11A Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology I Biot M01B/M11B Introduction to Biotechnology and Molecular Biology II	48 96	Biot M02C Manufacturing: Cell Culture and Microbial Fermentation	96	✉
Pasadena City College	Biol 102A Biological Technology A Biol 102B Biological Technology B	72 72	Biol 102C Biological Technology C	72	✉
San Diego City College	Biol 109 Introduction to Applied Biology	96	Biol 206 Biotechnology Instrumentation Biol 91 Employment Skills In Biotechnology	144 48	✉
San Diego Miramar College	Biol 132 Applied Biotechnology I	96	Biol 133 Applied Biotechnology II	96	✉
Santa Ana College	Biol 190 Introduction to Biotechnology + Biol 190L Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory Biol 191 Biotech A: Basic Skills	48 48	Biol 192 Biotech B: Proteins Biol 193 Biotech C: Nucleic Acids	96 48	✉
Santiago Canyon College	Biol 190 Introduction to Biotechnology + Biol 190L Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory Biol 191 Biotech A: Basic Lab Skills	48 48	Biol 192 Biotech B: Proteins Biol 193 Biotech C: Nucleic Acids	96 48	✉

Programs Aligning Soon to the Employability Milestone

COLLEGE	LAB SKILLS (MIN. 96 HRS)	LAB HRS.	EXTRA SKILLS	CONTACT
Southwestern College	Biol 229 Introduction To Biological Research I Biol 230 Introduction To Biological Research II	48 48	Complete Additional 96 Hours at Another College	✉
Ventura Community College	BIOL V30 Introductory Biotechnology with Laboratory BIOL V31 Applied Biotechnology with Laboratory (Offered in Spring 2019)	48 96	Additional course with hours that complete the Employability Milestone coming soon	✉
West Los Angeles College Coming Soon				✉

Programs Aligned to Industry–recognized 3rd Party Certification

College	Certification	Accredited By	Contact
Citrus College	CQIA	American Society for Quality	✉
Irvine Valley College	CQIA	American Society for Quality	✉
MiraCosta College	CQIA	American Society for Quality	✉
College of the Canyons	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health	✉
Saddleback College	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health	✉
San Diego Miramar College	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health National Accrediting Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	✉
Southwestern College	MLT license	CA Dept Public Health National Accrediting Agency Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)	✉
Mt San Antonio College	Histotechnology license	American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)	✉

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