GRANT FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSE!

BIOMASS PRODUCTION TRAINING CERTIFICATE

Program is set to begin April 14, 2012.

Offered April 2012

Mira Costa College

1 Barnard Drive

Oceanside, CA 92056

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Priority application period ends February 10, 2012. Application period will close when all grant funded slots have been filled.

The Certificate Program

This certificate will provide a foundation in, and practical application of, the

technologies employed by biotechnology companies engaged in the production of

microalgal biomass for biofuels and other applications. Through a combination of

applied lecture and hands-on laboratory instruction, students acquire the confidence,

competence, and compliance for technical work in the emerging new field of algal

bio-products. Bioprocess technologies encompass the fundamentals of biomass

production, harvest technologies, and downstream processing. Students will learn to

grow a variety of algal strains using lab-scale photobioreactors, operation of model

production and downstream processing equipment, and other skills to produce

laboratory quantities of biofuels, protein meals for animal feeds, and chemical extracts

for human nutritional supplements. This certificate will be designed for students

seeking entry into the rapidly growing biofuels industry as a biomass production or

laboratory technician. At present we propose that this will be a ten to twelve unit

certificate program.

See more information about Biomass courses here.

Biomass Production Training Program

Basic Techniques in Biotechnology

Business and Regulatory Practices in Biotechnology

Intro to Algal Biofuels Production/Analysis

Fundamentals of Algal Biomass Production

Post-Harvest Processing and Analysis

To see a full 2011 course schedule please click Here

Class Schedule including time, dates and instructors

Cohort Two Start End Times Days Instructors

EDGE BIOMASS Weds 4/11/12 Fri 8/17/12

BTEC110CS: Weds 4/11/12 Thu 6/28/12

5:45 to 9:30p

4/11 to 6/1/12: M/F Mansfield

6/4 to 6/28/12: MWTh

BTEC120CS: Mon 7/2/12 Fri 8/17/12

Online: Fino

BTEC230CS: Thu 7/5/12 Mon 7/16/12

5:45 to 9:45p MWTh Schmid

BTEC231CS: Weds 7/18/12 Thu 8/2/12

5:45 to 9:45p MWTh Mendola ,Schmid

BTEC232CS: Mon 8/6/12 Thu 8/16/12

5:45 to 9:45p MTuWTh Schmid

We strongly encourage all participants to do the best they can to complete the

program they have been admitted to. Each program is grant funded and cannot

be reimbursed for another candidate. If you cannot finish the program please

work with the BIOCOM Institute to see how we can help you complete the

program.

Certificate/Course Prerequisites:

• There are no prerequisites.

• Students are highly advised to have completed college level biology, chemistry, intermediate algebra and composition courses.

Requirements/prerequisites for enrollment at Mira Costa College:

• Must be 18 years of age or older

Requirements for Grant Funding:

Must be 18 years or older

You must be UNEMPLOYED

Must have the right to work in the United States of America

Males must show proof of selective service registration or exemption

Must be a resident of San Diego, Imperial or Orange County

Must submit a resume

Must submit a letter of intent as to why you are intersted in the program

Must submit an application

**PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIOMASS

PROGRAM, YOU ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER EDGE PROGRAM. WE CAN

ONLY ACCEPT ONE PARTICIPANT PER PROGRAM.**

How to apply

Prospective Students

If you want more information about our grant, programs, eligibility, funding, application process, etc. please email us at : theinstitute@biocom.org

Current EDGE Students and Participants

For Internships and Biofuels Science Technician Certificate Program: Karen Overklift; koverklift@biocom.org

For Biomass Certificate and Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program: Wendela Heering; wheering@biocom.org

Prospective and Current BRIDGE GRANT Students and Participants

For Life Science Immersion Program: Dana Tennis; dtennis@biocom.org

BRIDGE Grant funding: Tracy Thomas; tthomas@mail.sdsu.edu

***Please include your name and the program you would like more information

about in the subject line of your email.

Please only email the EDGE representative who is in charge of the program in

which you wish to enroll. Do not send the same email to every member of the

BIOCOM Institute.

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