This statewide Biotechnology program at the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College is designed to prepare exceptional science students for a successful career in the rapidly expanding Biotechnology Industry in Montgomery County and the state of Maryland. On completion of the A.A.S. degree it is expected that most students will continue their education toward a Bachelors or Masters degree. An agreement with Hood College allows qualifying students to directly enter the Masters Degree program. Most students find employment at a local Biotechnology company before or at completion of their A.A.S. degree by working in internships at participating Biotechnology companies.
Employers often contribute to the cost of continuing education.
Employees in the field of biotechnology work in industrial or research laboratories. The work involves the discovery, manufacturing and testing of products used for research, diagnosis or treatment of disease. Educational emphasis is placed on developing laboratory expertise coupled with a strong foundation in basic Biotechnology. Curriculum development is based on input from experts in the Biotechnology industry and from transfer institutions. Students will learn the fundamentals of tissue culture, basic techniques for working with nucleic acids and genomes, proteins and enzymes and immunological methods.