Wednesday, December 8, 2010

8 Mass. community colleges endorsed by biotech industry

By Michelle Lang

The Massachusetts Life Science Education Consortium plans to announce today a list of eight community colleges to be endorsed by the commonwealth’s biotech industry. The endorsements provide a ratings system, indicated by gold or silver ratings, that enable biotech companies to understand the course criteria students completed and can apply to the work force.

The eight community colleges to be endorsed by the biotech industry are:

Berkshire Community College   
Associate in Arts - Biotechnology Concentration    Silver

Bunker Hill Community College
Associate in Science - Biotechnology Option    Silver

Middlesex Community College
Associate in Science - Biotechnology Technician    Gold
Biotechnology Technician Certificate    Gold

Mount Wachusett Community College
Associate of Science in Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing    Silver
Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing Certificate    Silver

Northern Essex Community College   
Associate in Applied Science in Laboratory Science    Gold

Quinsigamond Community College
Biotechnology Certificate    Gold

Roxbury Community College   
Associate of Science - Biotechnology    Gold
Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing Certificate    Gold

Springfield Technical Community College
Associate of Science in Biotechnology    Silver

The news of the MLSEC program is being announced today in Cambridge at a MassBio and MassBioEd Foundation event to be attended by Bay State officials Richard Freeland, Commissioner of Higher Education; Paul Reville, Secretary of Education; and Joanne Goldstein, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development.