Maple Woods Community College:
Veterinary Technology Program

The Veterinary Technology Program at Maple Woods Community College leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. It provides students with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for working in the veterinary medical community assisting veterinarians with technical skills and office procedures.

For more information, visit the Maple Woods web site: www.mcckc.edu/maplewoods

Johnson County Community College:
Biotechnology Program

With the strength of a major university, the Johnson County Community College has a strong science curriculum that is used to train students in health occupations. The college offers three programs in biotechnology, a one-year certificate program, a two-year associate of applied science program, and a two-year associate of science program. The certificate program is designed for those who want to get into the workforce quickly and may already have a degree. The A.A.S. degree is for students that want additional basic chemistry and biology courses, but are not seeking a bachelor’s degree. Students who plan to earn a bachelor’s degree are best suited for the A.S. degree.  Johnson County Community College and the Metropolitan Community College District (MCCD) have developed cooperative agreements that allow Missouri residents to enroll in the biotechnology program at JCCC and pay Missouri resident tuition rates.  The Bachelor of Science in molecular biosciences is designed for individuals who are seeking a degree in preparation for graduate study, professions in the clinical sciences or for those who are already working in the life sciences.

For more information, visit the JCCC web site: www.jccc.net

Johnson County Community College:
$1.5 Million for Biotech Lab

Johnson County Community College will receive a $1.5 million grant to equip a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab. The lab will be part of the Regnier Center for Technology and business now under construction at the college in Overland Park, Kansas. Jerry Baird, executive vice president for administrative services, said the building should be ready for classes in the fall of 2007. The college expects to train 300 to 500 bioscience employees yearly.

For more information, visit the JCCC web site: www.jccc.net

University of Kansas:
Continuing Education Bioscience Program

The KU Continuing Education Bioscience program was initiated with the acquisition of a National Science Foundation Partnerships For Innovation grant of $600,000 for a three-year period, commencing October 1, 2004. Both public and in-house courses are being developed and delivered in a variety of media, and address the needs of a range of professionals in the bioscience and pharmaceutical science industries to include scientists, technicians, safety officers and laboratory supervisors. Industry professionals and KU faculty with applied and practical experience in the life sciences will instruct the courses. The NSF grant provides seed funding, with eventual self-sustainability by 2007.

• Bioscience Short Courses
• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
• Advanced High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• Advanced Mammalian Cell
• Aseptic Technique and Sterilization
• Basic Laboratory Methods/Techniques for Biotechnology
• Categorical Data and Survival Analysis
• EPA Compliance
• FDA Compliance
• Gas Chromatography
• Handling Biohazards and OSHA regulations
• Hazardous Materials
• Intro to Biostatistics
• Intro to Epidemiology
• Laboratory Safety for Biotechnology
• Mammalian Cell Culture
• Mass Spectrometry
• OSHA Compliance
• Process Analytical Technology
• Scientific Writing
• Small Animal Handling 
• Statistical Computing
• Writing Qualification Protocols, System Descriptions and Technical Procedures

For more information, visit the KU web site: www.ku.edu