Training and Education Resources for People
Interesting in studying Life Sciences

In order to qualify for jobs in the life sciences, you’ll want to get the education and training needed to get you noticed and ready to work.

Below is a list of high school, college, and university programs that may interest you.  For more detailed information on higher education programs in Washington State go to the Higher Education page under the Resources Tab or click on the two or four year programs links listed on the left-hand column of this page.

Ballard High School

• Biotechnology Career Academy ballard.seattleschools.org/academics/academies/biotech.html

Bates Technical College

• Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program http://www.bates.ctc.edu/page.asp?view=138

Bellevue Community College

• Center for Information Technology Excellence
  http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/cite/

Central Washington University

• Biological Sciences
  www.cwu.edu/~biology

Eastern Washington University

• Biochemistry/Biotechnology Option
  http://www.ewu.edu/x8040.xml

Edmonds Community College

• Chemical Laboratory Technician Program: http://www.edcc.edu/requirements/2001_2002/609t.pdf

Juanita High School

• High School Vocational Biotech Program: http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/NWBBECC/hsprog.html

Lake Washington Vocational College

• Science Technician Program: http://www.lwtc.ctc.edu/future/programs/list/sciencetech.pdf

Seattle Central Community College

• Biotechnology Training Program: http://seattlecentral.edu/proftech/PRObiotech.php
• Worker Retraining Program:
  http://seattlecentral.edu/wrp/

Seattle Pacific University

• Department of Biology:
  http://www.spu.edu/depts/biology/

Shoreline Community College

• Biotechnology Laboratory Specialist Program:
  http://www.shoreline.edu/biotech/
• Health Occupations and PE:
  http://www.shoreline.edu/hope/
• Worker Retraining Program:
  http://www.shoreline.edu/workerretraining/

Shorewood High School

• High School Vocational Biotech Program: http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/NWBBECC/hsprog.html

University of Washington

• Medical Engineering (Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical Devices and Commercialization, Biosensors and Biomaterials): www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/mdg/mdg_gen.asp
• Clinical Trials Certificate Program: http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/cli/cli_gen.asp
• Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Certificate Program: www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/bio/bio_gen.asp
• Other Life Science Certificate Programs: http://www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/bytopic.asp

Washington State University

• School of Molecular Biosciences:
  http://molecular.biosciences.wsu.edu/
• Biotechnology Training Program: http://molecular.biosciences.wsu.edu/Biotech/biotech.html

For more information on science education programs and science outreach programs in Washington, go to:  www.pugetsoundcenter.org/wdc