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Who
We Are
The Northwest Biotechnology/Biomedical Education
and Careers Consortium is a collaboration of
local-area schools and colleges offering Biotechnology/Biomedical educational
programs, as well as companies and organized labor in the Biotechnology/Biomedical
industry. The purpose of the consortium is to prepare people for employment
in the Biotechnology/Biomedical field. We do this through a number of
avenues:
Provide information on Biotechnology/Biomedical careers.
Provide information on Biotechnology/Biomedical education
and training.
Align educational program learning outcomes with industry
skill standards.
Articulate educational skill standards between educational
programs in the Puget Sound Region.
Provide resources for faculty to start new or supplement
existing Biotechnology/Biomedical programs.
Three Phases of Work
The Consortium accomplished these goals in three phases:
Phase I
Developed and published Biotechnology/Biomedical Skill Standards.
Phase II
Aligned 2-year and 4-year college curricula with Biotechnology/Biomedical
Skill Standards, and developed tools and models to support articulation
between high schools, 2-year and 4-year colleges.
Phase III
High School
Developed
a high school student career information brochure.
Developed
tools and best practices to start a high school biotechnology program.
Colleges
Developed
model college capstone projects and portfolios.
Developed
short courses for advanced training of professionals in the Biotechnology/Biomedical
industry.
Developed
a tech prep course.
Identified
internship best practices.
Disseminated
information relating to Biotechnology/Biomedical fields.
Designed
a Web site to provide access to Phases I, II and III outcomes and other
Biotechnology/Biomedical information.
Consortium Membership
Bates Technical College
Juanita High School (Lake Washington School District)
Northeast Vocational Consortium (NEVAC)
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle Pacific University
Shoreline Community College
Shorewood High School (Shoreline School District)
Tech Prep
University of Washington
Washington Biotechnology/Biomedical Association (WBBA)
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