Durham Technical Community College

Main Campus
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27703
Directions919-536-7200
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BioWork

The BioWork certificate program will teach you the foundational skills you need to begin a career as a process technician.

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About
As a comprehensive community college serving Durham and Orange counties, Durham Tech follows an open-door with guided placement admissions policy to provide adults an opportunity to better themselves through education and training. Offerings include technical and occupational programs leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate; the first two years of a four-year degree; general education for personal growth and development; a wide variety of corporate and continuing education courses for workforce preparation and broadening personal horizons; and adult basic skills instruction that includes GED preparation, the Adult High School diploma, and English as a Second Language classes.
Scheduled Courses
Open Enrollment

Courses available for enrollment.

Title Start & End Day Time Delivered
GMP and SOP Fri, Apr 19 - Sat, May 11 2024 All day On Demand
BioCertification Boot Camp Mon, May 6 - Fri, May 17 2024 6:00 - 8:00pm Live Instructor Led
BioWork Tue, May 14 - Thu, Jul 18 2024 6:00 - 8:00pm Live Instructor Led
BioWork Wed, May 15 - Thu, Jul 18 2024 6:00 - 10:00pm Hybrid
GMP and SOP Fri, May 17 - Sat, Jun 8 2024 All day On Demand
GMP and SOP Fri, Jun 21 - Sat, Jul 13 2024 All day On Demand
BioCertification Boot Camp Mon, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 16 2024 6:00 - 8:00pm Live Instructor Led
Course Catalog
Courses: 17

Participants will learn the importance and benefits of having and completing Batch Production Records (BPRs) and the differences/similarities/relationship to the Master Batch…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

Aseptic processing is utilized to prevent contamination and manufacture sterile products to ensure patient safety. Contamination of these drug products via the introduction of…

Delivery Format: Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

Students will learn how to write using the three most commonly needed skills in any type of technical document: writing clearly, concisely, and cohesively. The aim of the class is…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Beginner

The Bio-Agricultural Program Readiness Opportunity (BioAg PRO) provides practical, hands-on learning and familiarity with cutting-edge techniques, technologies, and equipment…

Delivery Format: On Demand
Level: Intermediate

All students who complete the BioWork Certificate Program successfully are eligible to take the certification exam.  Students must be able to present their BioWork…

Delivery Format: Live Instructor Led, On Demand
Level: Intermediate

The BioWork certificate program will teach you the foundational skills you need to begin a career as a process technician for a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or chemical…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led, On Demand
Level: Beginner

This course provides students with a sound, practical, and theoretical knowledge of key techniques to perform cell culture. Co-op opportunity available.

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Intermediate

This class aims for writers to compose technical documents that the reader can easily read and understand, so the writer must know their audience. Participants will work through 4…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Intermediate

Is your business training new employees or apprentices?  Has turnover created a situation where you’re in a circle of training, retraining, and training again. Are your…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Beginner

Intentional Adulteration of ingredients and/or finished products is an important issue for manufacturing since it was passed as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Beginner

Are you looking to become a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)? Completing our course is one way to achieve that goal. Developed by the Food Safety Preventive…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

Keeping food safe for human or animal consumption means knowing how to execute quality safety practices such as personal hygiene, good manufacturing habits, and proper sanitation…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Beginner

This 24-hour online course covers six modules related to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and effective Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

Delivery Format: On Demand
Level: Intermediate

Did you know that 3rd party audit certification bodies expect employees to have a basic understanding of HACCP and/or Preventive Control systems implemented at food production…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Beginner

This course provides students with a sound, practical, and theoretical knowledge of key techniques to perform cell culture. Topics include growth environment, routine maintenance…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Intermediate

Quality Risk Management is utilized by companies to determine where the risks lie that may adversely impact the quality of their product and the business operations within the…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Live Instructor Led
Level: Intermediate

Could your brewery benefit from a well-developed sensory evaluation program?   Many breweries routinely neglect sensory evaluation due to a lack of knowledge and resources.…

Delivery Format: Face-to-Face
Level: Intermediate