Entry Level Program

WorkSource is working with Austin Community College Biotechnology program to train students for entry-level positions in biotechnology companies. The areas that the program is training students for are packaging, entry - level manufacturing and solution/media in companies. The total program is 10 weeks; the 1 st part of the program consists of three courses in applied mathematics, documentation and a laboratory course. The student then completes the 2 nd part of the program with an internship in a company for 5 weeks. The grant will cover all tuition and books for the courses and a stipend of $100 a week during the internship. 

Contact Steven Spurlock at sspulock@austincc.edu or 512-223-5915 for application and further information.

The requirements for the program are:  18 or over, no felonies, US citizen or able to work in the US, if you are a male and born after 12/31/1959 you must be registered with the Selective Service System, high school graduate or have a GED and be "college ready" or in no developmental program.

If the student is not in the ACC system they will need to apply at

http://www.austincc.edu/apply/creditenrollment.php , if the student is not exempt they will need to take the Compass assessment test and pass the reading ,writing and math portions, you may find practice tests and other information about the Compass assessment test at http://www.austincc.edu/support/assessment/index.php . If you have already registered with ACC at any time you will want to meet with an advisor to confirm that you are ready to register. To talk with an advisor, please call 223-5160. 

Application for the Program

Information on the dates, times and location of the courses are below.

Information on the courses is below.
(5 Week Session)

MATD 0160 Applied Mathematics
BITC 1200 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
BITC 1191 Special Studies and Bioethical Issues of Biotechnology

(5 Week Session)

BITC 2486 Internship ‐ Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician I