Orange County Biotech Education - Teaching Students Bioscience Job Skills

SAVE LIVES

LEARN ABOUT BIOTECH

PROTECT THE PLANET

LEARN ABOUT BIOTECH

MAKE $$$ WHILE DOING IT

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Obtain a Biotech Certificate in

Only 3 Classes

and you may qualify for entry level jobs and internships in the life sciences industry

More than

325 Million

have benefited from approved medicines manufactured through biotechnology

Entry Level starts at

$12-$17

per hour for Biotechnology and Bioprocessing jobs*

LA/OC Employs

25%

biotechnology and life sciences workers in the state*

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.

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Spring 2019 Registration

Course List

Stories That Inspire

with biotech, I can...

Need help deciding why BioTech is the career path for you? See what you can do with BioTech.

Erika Vazquez

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

OCBE Skill Builders Series:

Pipetting Workshop

Saturday, May 4, 2019
9am – 12pm

Are you a Lab Pro or a Lab Rat?

In this 3-hour workshop, you can train and test your pipetting skills, in addition to receiving a certificate of completion. Get to know the latest pipetting technology and train with biotechnology professors!

The event is open to all who seek to master this in-demand skill and only $15 to attend. Current students of Santiago Canyon College, Fullerton College, Santa Ana College, and Irvine Valley College receive free admission.

Spotlight

OCBE Professor Takes California’s ACTE Top Honor

Every year, ACTE’s “Excellence Awards” are given at the state, regional, and national level to honor recognize excellence and dedication within the field of career and technical education. OCBE’s very own Jo Wen Wu, PhD was recognized for accomplishments as a biotechnology professor.

_{Biotech Science Theater 3000 presents}
Movies Under the Microscope:

World War Z

Ever wonder about the science behind your favorite movies? Join OC Biotech Education for a screening of the 2013 classic, World War Z, starring Brad Pitt. Our version of the movie includes live professor commentary, discussing the science of WWZ’s zombie apocalypse, hidden Easter eggs, and movie goofs. Friends and family members are welcome to join the fun, and light snacks will be provided.

Santiago Canyon College, Room H-106
Friday, April 26, 2019
6pm – 8:30pm

FREE EVENT
^{No reservations required.}

_{Movie Rating: PG-13. No children under 13 are permitted without a guardian.}