(Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical) Biotechnology is an exciting and expanding field. The  program’s goals are to provide practical, “hands-on” learning and familiarity with cutting edge techniques, technologies, and equipment.

Position yourself to start a rewarding career in the Biotechnology industry. Students learn the basic skills required to become trained process technicians and lab assistants for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical companies. Through classroom instruction and laboratory work, students are prepared to enter the workforce and learn company operations and tasks.

(FREE to qualified participants) Interested in biotechnology but afraid you don’t have the academic skills or training to take BioWork or biotechnology training programs? Enter our BioPharma Boot Camp, a  program combining basic math and science training, along with career readiness and technical skills development needed to pursue further training in one of the fastest growing industries in the state! Call 919-686-3512 to register. A $5 materials fee is charged and is not waived. 102 hours. For more information, visit BioWork Frequently Asked Questions.

GMP, also known as cGMP, stands for Good Manufacturing Practice. These FDA regulations ensure that products intended for human consumption and use are safe and effective. This course covers five separate modules related to GMP. Topics include: (1) Orientation to GMP, (2) Documentation, (3) Conducting Investigations, (4) QC (Quality Control) Laboratory Operations, and (5) Management Responsibilities manager/supervisor only). Upon completion, students are able to apply these GMP practices in FDA-regulated industries. 16 hours. For more information, visit GMP Basics and Related Practices Frequently Asked Questions.

The BioWork course trains process technicians for careers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical manufacturing. This introductory course brings together the basics of manufacturing technology, the fundamentals of science, and the job-seeking essentials needed to provide marketable skills for manufacturing technicians in the Biotechnology field. Textbook included. 136 hours. Admissions criteria: 18 years of age and high school credentials and high school credentials with ASSET or COMPASS testing. For more information, visit BioWork Frequently Asked Questions or call 919-686-3512.

This hands-on introductory course helps students learn how to perform functions normally expected in a laboratory setting. Students receive training on the operation and care of laboratory equipment, sterilization of glassware, and general housekeeping duties required in a lab. Upon completion, students are proficient in operating, calibrating, and maintaining instruments commonly used in the lab. In addition, they should be able to calculate molarity; serial dilutions; perform sterile techniques; and prepare various types of media, reagents, and buffers solutions. Textbook required. 96 hours. For more information, visit BioPharma 1 Frequently Asked Questions.

This course is an introduction to molecular biology and recombinant DNA techniques and methods. Topics include media preparation, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion, transformation of cells, purification and analysis of DNA, PCR, and Southern blotting. Laboratory exercises also reinforce scientific method, lab safety, importance of laboratory notebooks, applied problem solving, and fundamentals of instrumentation. Textbook required. Prerequisite: BioWork or BioPharma 1: Basic Laboratory Skills certificates. 80 hours. The class is offered at NDC. Prerequisites: BioWork or BioPharma 1: Basic Laboratory Skills certificates. For more information, visit BioPharma 2 Frequently Asked Questions.

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