Biotechnology

These programs are offered through collaborative agreements with Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC and Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, N.C... The first year fall and spring semester courses are general education and related courses which will be taught at CCC&TI. Additional general and related courses scheduled during the second year may be taught at CCC&TI, A-B Tech or Forsyth Tech will award the associate in applied science degree to students who successfully complete the curriculum requirements.

The coursework in the program emphasizes:

Graduates should qualify for employment in various areas of industry and government, including research and development , manufacturing, sales, and customer service.

CCC&TI offers the following educational program in this area:

For more information about course descriptions or required courses, refer to the current CCC&TI Course Catalog and its corresponding Addendum. Courses in the Biotechnology program are taught during the day and evening, and some courses are available through Distance Learning.

Employment Outlook

According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, "Job growth among medical equipment repairers should be about as fast as the average for all occupations over the projection period [through 2014]. The rapidly expanding healthcare industry and elderly population should spark demand for increasingly sophisticated medical equipment and, in turn, create good employment opportunities in this occupation."

Working conditions

The DOL's Occupational Outlook Handbook states, "Medical equipment and precision instrument and equipment repairers normally work daytime hours, but are often expected to be on call. Still, like other hospital and factory employees, some repairers work irregular hours. Precision instrument repairers work under a wide array of conditions, from hot, dirty, noisy factories, to air-conditioned workshops, to the outdoors on fieldwork. Attention to safety is essential, as the work sometimes involves dangerous machinery or toxic chemicals. Due to the individualized nature of the work, supervision is fairly minimal."

(Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers , on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos199.htm (visited April 13, 2006)).

Last Updated 3/31/08

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