From Lab to Life: Your Biotech Career Starts Here
San Jacinto College’s Biomanufacturing Technology program equips students with specialized, hands-on training in the biotechnology industry. Biotechnology is the use of living systems, cells, and biological processes to develop products that improve our health and quality of life. Biomanufacturing is where biotechnology meets large-scale production to create medicines, vaccines, chemicals, and other products.
The program offers advanced instruction in core areas such as upstream and downstream processing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. Designed for individuals seeking to enhance their foundational knowledge, this certificate prepares candidates for immediate entry into the workforce or career advancement in the fast-growing biomanufacturing sector.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Learning & Career Pathway
This learning pathway — a series of related and “stacked” certificates and degrees — includes the following awards. You can start at any point on the path and earn certificates on your way to completing the degree.
- Biomanufacturing Technology, Occupational Certificate (6 months)
- Biomanufacturing Technology, Level II Certificate (1.5 years)
- Biomanufacturing Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree (2 years)
The Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) in Biomanufacturing is designed for students who already hold an associate's or bachelor's degree. Providing focused, specialized training to build advanced skills for industry needs, the ATC offers a faster path to career entry or advancement in this field. If you have a prior degree and want to gain expertise in biomanufacturing, this certificate is an efficient way to upskill.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing the last award in the pathway will be able to:
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Record results following Good Document Practices (GDP).
- Conduct all processes under Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
- Exhibit clean and safe work practices and procedures.
- Observe and interpret work conditions and report unsafe conditions.
- Prepare, maintain and troubleshoot biomanufacturing process equipment.
- Prepare materials and properly store media, buffers, solutions, and reagent batches.
- Perform cell culture and fermentation.
- Prepare, initiate (inoculation), and monitor (media addition) cell culture.
- Perform scale-up operations.
- Execute sampling and assessment of product for release.
- Perform testing and data analysis.
- Perform microbiology and chemical testing.
- Apply physics and chemistry involved in common manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrate ability to perform basic upstream and downstream testing.
- Interpret and report aberrant parameters and results.
- Perform product purification.
- Perform filtration and purification of released product.
- Apply quality control and quality assurance methods.
- Exhibit quality communication and collaboration skills.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
In addition to being admitted to the College, students must also be admitted to the Biomanufacturing Technology program, which has additional requirements and/or steps. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
plan of study
ABIO-MFG
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| BITC 1411 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 4 |
| BITC 1340 | Quality Assurance for the Biosciences | 3 |
| BITC 1402 | Biotechnology Laboratory Methods and Techniques | 4 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Second Term | ||
| BITC 2411 | Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation | 4 |
| BITC 2431 | Cell Culture Techniques | 4 |
| BITC 2445 | Medical Biotechnology | 4 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
Capstone Experience: The Students will qualify for the NIBRT Global Assessment Credentials