The Bioscience Technology Certificate provides entry-level skills to those seeking employment in medical and research laboratories. This is an entry-level program but some experience with general biology, general chemistry and high school algebra will be useful. Skills attainment will focus on laboratory skills and techniques, laboratory mathematics and general laboratory operations. This program is designed to give students accelerated access to training that will help them upskill their career.
16 weeks
Length of program
$5,250
Cost to complete program*
4
Total courses in program
*Grants for tuition are available, contact Jodie Lloyd for information at jvlloyd@wustl.edu.
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Please complete the Extend(Ed) interest form to start your journey.
Contact
Kilinyaa Cothran
Please contact WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) Vice Dean, Director of Health programs.
314-935-3503
Learn more
The Introduction to Laboratory Principles & Technique course is taught in-person by faculty at the Forest Park location of St. Louis Community College (STLCC) and will require a three-hour commitment once a week for 16 weeks. All other required courses in this program are online.
Required Courses
This course introduces entry-level laboratory skills necessary in the field of Bioscience Technology. Topics and techniques include safety, sterile technique, laboratory math, quality systems, documentation, collection of data, metrology, filtration, solution preparation, molecular biology techniques, and other laboratory work. Additional topics may include agarose gel electrophoresis, ELISA, PCR, cell culture, rapid plant genotyping and other molecular research techniques.
Laboratory Operations I is a foundational course designed to provide students with essential knowledge of basic laboratory safety principles and concepts in laboratory mathematics.
Laboratory Operations II is a foundational course designed to provide students with essential knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards within a laboratory. The course also addresses quality control and quality management systems.
Mathematics for Biotech introduces students to common calculations encountered in a cellular-molecular research setting.