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Curriculum Makeover…When Education and Industry

Partnerships Meet

Presentation byJames Logan, Life Science Career Alliance (LSCA)

Laura Roselli, Burlington County College

Lauren Ward, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

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Biotechnology Technician Certificate Program

• Part of the DOL’s High Growth Initiative• Award of $1.5 million dollars in 2006 • Industry-based regional learning models • Addresses three biotech workforce needs

1. Cell/Tissue Culture2. Fermentation3. Standardize training for students & incumbent

workers

• Partners• 7 community colleges• ~10 biotechnology firms

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Innovation

• Mutual desire– Partnerships and products

• Innovation or Coordination?– Dialogue between educators and industry– Willingness to exchange ideas– “What if” as an outlet

• A unique opportunity– Willingness for dialogue – Access to funding– After the funding

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Critical Issues

Issue: Addressing skills in biotechnology not being offered by traditional programs

Issue: Maintaining flexibility throughout process allowing for integration into existing biotechnology programs

Issue: Using consistent biopharmaceutical language as students transition from academia to industry

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Best Practices

Goal: Create a customized program with a framework that allows for replication

Creating clear pathways of communication and feedback loops

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Best Practices

Use of technology for convening purposes

Acknowledging institutional diversity

Involving industry at various stages

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Colleges Partners

Spring 2009 • Bucks County Community

College• Montgomery County

Community College• Burlington County College

Fall 2009• Camden County College• Community College of

Philadelphia

Pending• Delaware Technical &

Community College• Salem Community College

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User NotesProduct Category/Sub Category: Outreach Materials/ Partner MarketingProgram Content (product purpose): Two members of the program development staff

and the leader of the community college curriculum design team, who is an instructor at one of the college partners, gave this presentation during a breakout session of the Institutional Collaboration Panel at the 2009 Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Conference on Higher Education. This PowerPoint presentation publicized the training program to potential partners in higher education.

Target Group(s): This presentation was delivered to various stakeholders in Pennsylvania’s higher education system.

Dissemination Audience: This presentation was delivered by two members of the program development staff and a representative of one of the community college partners.