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INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IMMERSION PROGRAM***
ONLINE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: Local Companies Have Requested Potential Employees To Take The Program!
*** Registration for IBIP is now closed for grant
funding. The IBIP program will only be offered for
prospective interns for the EDGE Grant Internship
Program***
Program Summary
This intensive online certificate program uses industry driven curriculum to give individuals the business acumen to successfully transition into and move up the career ladder in industrial biotechnology and biofuels careers. Graduates from this program will be knowledgeable about the industrial biotech business environment and the reality of work in multi-disciplinary project teams to meet business goals. Time commitment is approximately eight hours per week for four weeks.
â–¶ Industry Driven Curriculum
Written by BIOCOM Board and committee members, the curriculum will feature introductions to the four core modules listed below, by experts in the industry. Based on their experiences, industry experts will teach students real life lessons learned and relevant best practices, in the form of video vignettes and case study examples.
â–¶ Individual Action Roadmap
This tool will help individuals get started and advance on their career path. An assessment will explore strengths, skill gaps and key actions to focus on when entering and working in the business world of industrial biotechnology and biofuels. Individuals may, in the context of the program, create a personal action plan in which they'll identify strengths and weaknesses. Individuals will receive output information in the form of a roadmap and development plan, which will teach them how to maximize their strengths and outline strategies to improve their weaknesses.
â–¶ Access to the BioCollaborative Learning Community Portal
Once individuals complete the Industrial Biotech Immersion Program, they will be granted exclusive access to the BioCollaborative Learning Community Portal. This online portal will provide information and resources pertaining to individual career transition and those seeking to move up the career ladder. This portal also includes instructional resources (documents, templates, links to supplemental learning opportunities). Individuals will be able to access information and engage in forum discussions, as well as upload and download material and tools, via the portal. The portal will also outline up-to-the-minute industry news and trends, and, more importantly, connect unemployed individuals to internship and career opportunities.
Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program (Industry Certificate)
Business Environment
Finance
Product/Process/Regulatory Development
Marketing/Sales/ Business Development
Certificate/Course Prerequisites:
• There are no prerequisites.
Requirements/prerequisites for enrollment online at the BIOCOM Institute:
• Must be 18 years of age or older; the holder of a high school diploma or equivalent; or currently attending high school as a junior or senior.
• Must enroll with BIOCOM Institute Staff to enroll in the Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program
Program and Grant Requirements
Grant Eligibility
You must be 18 or older
You must be UNEMPLOYED
You must be a resident of San Diego, Imperial County (EDGE GRANT includes Orange county) (for BRIDGE GRANT you may also be a resident of Temecula, Ca)
You must have the Right to Work in the United States of America
Register for selective service or prove exemption (Males only)
You must meet requirements of specific program you are applying for
Additional requirements:
You must submit a letter of intent, a resume, transcripts ( if required)
You must sign all paperworking deemed necessary under grant terms
Must commit at least 8 hours a week for 4 weeks to complete the online program
**PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IBIP PROGRAM, YOU ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER EDGE PROGRAM, UNLESS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AN INTERNSHIP. WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT ONE PARTICIPANT PER PROGRAM.**
NOTE: All Interns MUST Take the the Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program
before entering internship.
Contact Information
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.