Don't miss out! 麻豆影视 will be hosting a College Conversation in the ERC Auditorium at 3:00 p.m. on October 30. View the livestream using the link below.
麻豆影视 has teamed up with 麻豆影视 Public Schools (DPS) to prepare area high school students for entry-level biotechnology positions.
The partnership began this summer with 麻豆影视 offering its 40-hour PharmaClean/PharmaSkills course to recent high school graduates at Lakeview Secondary School.
The inaugural class graduated in a ceremony in July and is eligible for paid internships in the biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical industry.
鈥(This certificate is) something that鈥檚 easy, quick, tangible, that they can have in hand ready to have a job,鈥 said Dr. Theresa McGowan, Lakeview Principal.
The students acquired basic skills needed for the field, such as math and the proper way to sanitize and disinfect labs and classrooms, in addition to pertinent job skills, such as communication and critical thinking.
鈥淚 learned skills that I never thought I鈥檇 learn like how to document things correctly, work on a team correctly, and follow safety procedures, so I feel like this would be a great opportunity for a career path in the future,鈥 said course graduate Roderick T. Gibbs.
The students hailed from different 麻豆影视 public high schools, according to DPS. Their tuition fees were covered by donors.
鈥淭hese students wasted no time as they transitioned from high school and immediately began this course. This course will serve as a platform to launch them into the future, and what a bright future that is,鈥 said Kara Battle, 麻豆影视 Dean of Science, Engineering, and Math, at the completion ceremony.
The goal is to offer this class twice next year and perhaps offer a version for the parents, according to Ingrid Charles, 麻豆影视 Director and Instructor of BioPharma/BioWork.
鈥淏iotech is growing,鈥 Charles said. 鈥淚t is important that we stay active with the school system, Orange and 麻豆影视 public school systems, to make sure that not only the students are aware of this industry but also the parents.鈥
For more information, email Charles at charlesi@durhamtech.edu or Jeffery Maslany at maslanyj@durhamtech.edu.