Biotechnology - Advanced (Fast-Track) 

Overview

In the Biotechnology - Advanced (Fast-Track) program's courses, you learn the scientific principles, techniques and skills needed to work in industrial microbiology and chemistry. Specialized study in biotechnology applications, biochemistry, microbial genetics and clinical and environmental microbiology is also included.

At Centennial College , you'll learn the theory and technical practice needed to succeed in the field, combined with many opportunities for you to enhance your experience. Additionally, project work, in consultation with faculty, helps you to further develop your skills in research, laboratory techniques, report writing and presentation.

You learn to:

• Perfect your aseptic techniques.

• Isolate, enumerate and identify microorganisms from many types of samples (the human body, water, soil, air, food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products).

• Accurately calibrate and use a range of instruments such as pH and BOD meters, gas chromatographs, spectrophotometers (regular/IR/UV), HPLCs, centrifuges, PCR thermocyclers and gel electrophoresis equipment.

• Prepare microbiological media and reagents.

• Culture pathogenic microbes. 

• Design and perform advanced microbiology and microbial genetics experiments.

• Use microorganisms to assay pharmaceutical products.

Career Outlook

• Quality control technologist

• Microbiologist/scientist

• Production and research scientist

• Research associate

• Analytical chemist/microbiologist

• Laboratory technologist

• Quality assurance technologist

Accreditation

This program has met the national educational standards of Canada’s engineering technology and applied science profession, as such, has received national program accreditation by Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC).