Biotechnology Courses

The biotechnology courses at MiraCosta College are designed to provide hands-on, practical instruction required for immediate employment in technician-level positions in the biotechnology industry.  Several of the courses can also be used to continue your education at a four-year institution.  Consult with a biotech faculty member to help determine your educational plan.

BTEC 110—Basic Techniques in Biotechnology, four units [archive flyer]

BTEC 120—Business and Regulatory Practices in Biotech, three units [archive flyer]

BTEC 180—Biostatistics, four units [archive flyer]

BTEC 201—Advanced Cell Culture, one unit short course

BTEC 202—Isolation and Purification of DNA, one unit short course

BTEC 203—Techniques of DNA Amplification (PCR), one unit short course

BTEC 204—Recombinant DNA, one unit short course

BTEC 206—Principles of Separation and HPLC, one unit short course

BTEC 207—Techniques in Immunochem and ELISA, one unit short course

BTEC 210—Data Analysis with Excel, one unit short course [archive flyer]

BTEC 211—Technical Writing for Regulated Environments, one unit short course

BTEC 215—Qualification and Validation in Biotech, a 1.5 unit short course

BTEC 221—Bioprocessing: Cell Culture and Scale-Up, a 1.5 unit short course [archive flyer]

BTEC 222—Bioprocessing: Large Scale Purification, a 1.5 unit short course [archive flyer]

BTEC 292—Internship Studies, variable units

BTEC 299—Cooperative Work Experience, variable units