Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology

Biotechnology

The Ohlone Biotechnology program partners with government and industry advisors to provide award-winning training programs for industry workers, college and high school students to fill industry demands for a trained workforce in the growing field of biotechnology. With 45% of U.S. biotechnology companies located in the Bay Area and an expectation of 8000 new jobs being created in the next year, Ohlone has rushed to the forefront of workforce education with its biotechnology training programs.

Industry Training

Winner of the 2005 Award of Excellence from the Department of Labor.

Ohlone’s Bio-Pharmaceutical Manufacturing certificate program retrains displaced high tech workers for jobs in biotechnology with 12 weeks of training and 12-week internships.

College Courses

Each of these programs can be completed for a certificate or the credits can be used towards university transfer.

• Research Associate: 3 semesters
• Computer Applications: 2 semesters
• Biotechnology in Business: 1 semester

High School Outreach Programs

LAB Project: A National Science Foundation funded program that places high school students from underrepresented populations on an academic pathway to prepare for college degrees in biotechnology.

Summer Institute: Six weeks of study plus possible biotech internship for qualified students. These highly sought-after openings are available to high school juniors and seniors.

“Ohlone’s biotech program is one of the best in the nation.”
- Dr. Elaine Johnson, National Director, Bio-Link.