Obtain a Biotech Certificate in
Only 3 Classes + 1 Lab!
and you may qualify for entry-level jobs and internships in the life sciences industry. We train with industry standard equipment and hands-on techniques for the biotech laboratory.
Learn how scientists
TEST & CREATE VACCINES for COVID-19
Millions of people have benefited from approved medicines manufactured through biotechnology. Enroll in the Introduction to Biotechnology course to learn how biotech can cure diseases, feed the hungry, save lives, and protect the planet!
Entry-level industry jobs start at
$12-$17/hr
We have a Biotech Job Developer to help match eligible students to industry and university lab opportunities. Need to update your resume or interviewing skills? We’ve got you covered. Visit our Internships page.
EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
OVER 66% of Jobs
in the CA life science industry require less than a Bachelor’s Degree, with entry-level positions earning greater than minimum wage.
(Source: Biocom, 2019 California Economic Impact Report)
College Partners
Who We Are
The OC BioTech Education Partnership consists of Orange County community colleges who codeveloped stackable certificates and degrees in Biotechnology
Your Pathway
Courses & Certificates
With consistent curriculum amongst our college partners, OC BioTech Education is teaching students bioscience job skills.
SUMMER 2021
Course List
BIOL 190/190L/BIOT 70/70L: Introduction to Biotechnology Lecture/Lab
are courses that satisfy life science GE requirements and also are part of the foundational certificate in biotechnology. These courses explore the fundamentals of biology with a focus on the newest techniques, discoveries, careers, and ethical questions encompassing this field. Students enrolled in the spring laboratory at Santiago Canyon College will meet in person, Irvine Valley College students will participate in cutting-edge virtual labs, and Fullerton College will receive a no-cost kit perform experiments at home while participating in a live remote course. The lecture section is online.
Click below to see the spring offerings by campus:
Stories That Inspire
Watch Erika’s inspirational story about how she changed her life by choosing the community college route to a fulfilling biotech career.
OC BioTech Latest News
Fullerton College Graduate
Interview with Rose Serrano
Rose is an alumna of Fullerton College and Fullerton College Biotechnology Program. She is currently working on her undergraduate degree at University of California, Irvine (UCI). Rose’s current role is as an undergraduate researcher in Neuroscience and Neurobiology at UCI.
COVID-19 Antibody Testing
Fullerton College Graduate Part of Pioneering
As California’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations and ICU cases all continue to climb, biotech and pharmaceutical companies across the country are scrambling to diagnose, understand, and treat this never-before-seen virus and Orange County community college graduates like Sophia de Alba are leading the charge.
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Interview with Professor
Charles Jang
Learn more about Santa Ana College’s biotech program in this exclusive interview!
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