Cell and Gene Therapy Certificate
This certificate curriculum is designed to prepare students for immediate employment in the cell and gene therapy industry. This certificate is designed for students who have completed a baccalaureate degree in the life sciences or are enrolled in the biotechnology degree program. Students must obtain consent from the biotechnology program coordinator before enrolling in the certificate curriculum. To enter directly into the certificate curriculum, students must have met the prerequisites for the courses.
The Cell and Gene Therapy Certificate is a designated statewide program. The Maryland Higher Education Commission designates some community college programs as statewide programs. A student may enroll in any of these programs at the same rates as in-county residents if the program is not offered by their local community college or if the student cannot enroll due to an enrollment limit. For more information on statewide programs, please see Curricula Informationnew windownew window.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Define and explain the basic principles, concepts, and techniques of cell and gene therapy.
- Demonstrate technical skills required for the production and characterization of components such as nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and cells.
Program Advising
Meet with your academic advisor regularly to discuss your academic plans.
Careers
For some positions listed, a bachelor's degree or higher may be required. Use the Career and Program Explorer to see a full report for this career field. See links below chart for further guidance and/or connect with a Program Advisor to discuss career goals.
- MC Student Employment Services: Speak with the Student Employment Specialist for help with resume writing, interviewing, setting up a College Central Network (CCN)new window account and other job search topics.
- Career Coach: Explore Career Coach to learn more about this career and/or discover related majors and in-demand careers based on your current interests! Take a Career Assessment and then browse careers and job opportunities in the area.
Curriculum
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Related Programs and Courses
Our noncredit program offers short courses or workshops (generally less than one week) to address specific training needs in the biotechnology industry.
- BIOTrain is a sector partnership of biotechnology companies, government, nonprofits, led by
MC and working together to shape a technical workforce that is ready for today and
tomorrow. For more information contact Meena Chandok, Ph.D., Program Manager at 240-567-2445
or by email.
- Bio-Trac® in partnership with MC is proud to offer graduate/post graduate level hands-on laboratory training workshops for research scientists at the Bioscience Education Center’s state-of-the-art facility in Germantown, MD. For more information on Bio-Trac contact: Mark Nardone, Program Manager, at 240-567-2159 or by email.
