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Begin a Career in Biotechnology at Middlesex Community College

Classes start Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 & it's not too late to register!

Interested in working in the growing filed of biotechnology? Middlesex Community College’s Biotechnology Technician degree and certificate programs provide the education and training required for entry-level employment in the industry. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, and it’s not too late to register!

MCC’s successful Biotechnology programs recently received a Platinum endorsement – the highest rating – from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Education Consortium. Programs emphasize hands-on practical lab work, and include on-site work experience at local biotechnology companies.

Students who complete MCC’s Biotechnology Technician Associate Degree program can work as laboratory technicians in various departments within the biotechnology industry. These departments can include, but are not limited to, manufacturing, research, media preparation, validation, quality control, documentation, and process operations.

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Students who complete MCC’s Biotechnology Technician Certificate program can work as laboratory technicians in various departments within the biotechnology industry. These departments can include, but are not limited to, production support, validation, manufacturing, process operation and quality control.

For more information about MCC’s Biotechnology Program, visit https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/biotechnology/

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Middlesex Community College is your pathway to success. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in the state, we educate, engage and empower a diverse community of learners. MCC offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs, plus hundreds of noncredit courses, on our campuses in Bedford and Lowell, as well as online. Middlesex Community College: Student success starts here!

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