Biotechnology Department Salt Lake Community College

1. Biotechnology Department Salt Lake Community College

2. The Salt Lake Community CollegeBiotechnology Program • Initiated in August 2001 • 2-year A.A.S. created • 1-year high school program

3. The Salt Lake Community CollegeBiotechnology Program • Six wet labs, computer lab, cell culture facility (approximately 50% of this space is shared with Jordan School District) • 2 FT faculty • 50 college students; 65 graduates • Approximately 10 dual credit/concurrent credit high school programs • 4-year transfer option

4. High School Program Partnerships • One year, open to juniors or seniors • Developed at the same time as the college program • >10 high schools • > 500 high school students • Emphasis on hands on, problem-solving • Concurrent enrollment credit

5. The UVU Partnership • UVU built a new degree on SLCC’s existing 2 year degree • UVU agreed to offer enough upper division credits on SLCC campus so that students would not need to commute • The degree includes a requirement for at least 10 cr hours of internship/independent research

6. The SLCC Biotech Pipeline Adult Learner (Can I do it?) High School Program (Do I care?) AAS or AS Program • But a major challenge emerges in all parts of this pipeline: • Approx 65% high school students juniors • FLEXIBLE college internships • Real-world research opportunities Employment Baccalaureate Program Graduate/Professional

7. Enter

8. Non-profit contract research organization • Commonly used business model • Start-up needs: • Personnel • Equipment • Flexible • Legitimate research for students and the community

9. Neuroadjuvents Inc. Clients SLCC Biology Department

10. Biomanufacturing Program

11. WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS Based on query of industry representatives in DACUM process, Sept 2004 Foundational core skills desired: • Quality control & assurance • Process validation • Equipment qualification • Current GMPs / GLPs • Federal regulations

12. Biomanufacturing Program Development Funded by a $1.9+ million Dept of Labor Community-Based Job Training (CBJT) grant awarded to SLCC Newly retrofitted facilities at Granite Technical Institute include : • Wet & Dry labs • Clean room : Class 100,000 / ISO 8, or better • High tech instrumentation lab • Engineering / machine shop

13. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Complements SLCC’s Biotechnology Technician AAS program and AS transfer program Provides practical workforce training for biotech manufacturing setting Supports highly diverse Utah biotech industry (main sectors: natural products/dietary supplements, medical devices, pharma)

14. BIOMANUFACTURING:CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION DIPLOMA & AAS • First academic certificate (for SLCC & high school students) • 2 semesters / 30 credit hours total • Provides the foundational knowledge and skills for entry- to mid- level associate / technician positions in PRODUCTION, QUALITY, and PROCESS DEVELOPMENT job families • General understanding of quality systems and federal regulations • Basic critical thinking skills for troubleshooting / problem-solving • Diploma : +1 semester / 47 credit hours total • AAS : +2 semesters / 65-69 credit hours total • Provides advanced knowledge and skills relevant to the biotech manufacturing industry

15. InnovaBio for Biomanufacturing? It’s a great idea, but problems emerge… How can products that require the rigors of GMP be contracted to our students from companies? But, the need and the potential for hands on training remains. Enter StudentFactured

16. StudentFactured We have partnered with our business group to build on the concept of a manufacturing enterprise within our department. Potential products: Restriction enzymes, markers, plasmids, kits, etc. Customers: Educational partners